New YLF Option?

lyn*

Would it ever be possible to have a live-chat feature of YLF? I think it would be nice to build on some of the wonderful community spirit we already have here!

//random thoughts

13 years ago

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Latest reply was from Kari

Irene

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YAY!

13 years ago

Lyn D.

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I don't know how much work it would involve for Greg and Angie, but it certainly would be super-fun!!

13 years ago

Nanabear

Active Member

That would be awesome!

13 years ago

marianna

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Love the idea!

13 years ago

Stuti

Active Member

Love the idea yay

13 years ago

Aziraphale

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I think it's a great idea, although dangerous for me. Do you have any idea how easy it is to waste scads of time on instant messaging? I use Google chat quite a lot with out-of-town friends, or even in-town ones, and it's a tremendous tool for procrastinating. Although it IS fun, and a good way to stay connected.

13 years ago

lyn*

(website)

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LOL, why don't you want to waste scads of time with us, Elisabeth?

13 years ago

Greg

Administrator

Funny, because it was only a couple of weeks ago that I asked Angie whether she thought a live chat feature would be useful. We talked about how that would add to what people can already do here by creating and replying to topics on the forum.

I think its a fun idea. I'm very interested to know how everyone here thinks it will add value. And how you imagine using it.

13 years ago

lyn*

(website)

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@ Greg; you're so smart! 2 weeks ahead of me

How I'd imagine I'd use it:
Oh; I thought it would be easier to talk about off-topic things ... and to have a more social aspect of the forum (I guess you could use the off-topic forum; but it's sort of different knowing someone out there wants to chat too!) - just for when I'm bored or have some random ideas I want to bounce off someone.

13 years ago

(website)

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I think it would be great for when a couple of people start their own side topic from a thread. This way, we wouldn't 'hijack' the original poster's thread, but could still go on with our side discussions prompted by said thread

13 years ago

Aziraphale

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Haha, Lyn! I would have no trouble wasting scads of time with you. That's the problem! Sadly, I don't really have scads of time to waste....

13 years ago

Deborah

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This would be a great feature. In terms of how it would add value, well I'm not sure. I enjoy interacting via pm's but live chat is more fluid and conversational.

13 years ago

Kari

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I like the idea of it... but only if it's something that we have to opt into to participate. For example, I wouldn't want to necessarily be open to live chats just if I was signed in and had YLF open on my browser, because it's there in the background a lot while I'm looking at other tabs. I'd want it to be something that I had to turn on or sign into in order to be available to chat.

13 years ago

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