For a limited period we are going to be trialling a new chat room system on the forum. It'll be open during busy periods - ie before or during weather events etc, and is designed to allow a maximum of 250 members on it at once.
The hope is that it will allow those who want to chat in a real time, more relaxed environment to do so, and this will also free up the forum a little bit from some of the quicker 1 line style posts which can tend to clutter the model thread etc and would be more suited to chat.
A chat room is something that has been requested a lot over the years and up to now we've resisted the temptation to try it, but we felt now would be a good time to give it a spin. As mentioned above, this is a trial to see how things go, so please let us know your thoughts on both the system and the idea.
You can find the link to the chat room at the top of the forum in the menu.
http://forum.netweat....php?app=ipchat
Chat Room Trial
Started by Paul, Jan 06 2010 21:28
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Posted 06 January 2010 - 21:28
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Posted 06 January 2010 - 21:30
I would say its a good idea,
but seen it done before and can leave the forum dead, but that was a smaller size forum
but seen it done before and can leave the forum dead, but that was a smaller size forum
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Isle of Lewis
The below are taken from Ness weather station
94.4 mph Highest wind speed recorded on the 23/12/2007 for winter 07/08
105.9 mph Highest wind speed recorded on the 18/1/09 for winter 08/09
78.8 mph Highest wind speed recorded on the 8/9/09 for winter 09/10
103.6 mph Highest wind speed recorded on the 3/2/11 for winter 10/11
100.9 mph Highest wind speed so far on the 25/11/11 for winter 11/12
105.9 proof
78.8 mph proof
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Posted 06 January 2010 - 21:32
Very good idea!!!
But it will surely need a Moderator in there!! topics can very easy boil over.
But it will surely need a Moderator in there!! topics can very easy boil over.
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Posted 06 January 2010 - 21:33
Fab idea!
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Posted 06 January 2010 - 21:51
Good idea! but i fear when convo in full swing(250 people) you may not be able to chase the chat.
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Posted 06 January 2010 - 21:55
Jeez, it got busy - seen less people turn up in my local supermarket 
I say give it time, worth a trial at least..
I say give it time, worth a trial at least..
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Posted 06 January 2010 - 23:16
bloody hell, 2 mins was enough! i'm getting old! 
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Posted 06 January 2010 - 23:17
Great idea 
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Posted 07 January 2010 - 00:06
Nice move, please no more Cinderella though???
Posted by me at 19.05 on the 2nd Jan:
"Looks like yet another bog standard blowy "storm", although one of these times one of these storms has to turn out something special."
"Looks like yet another bog standard blowy "storm", although one of these times one of these storms has to turn out something special."
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Posted 07 January 2010 - 09:07
Chat is now open again for the day
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Posted 07 January 2010 - 09:09
Thanks Paul, was excellent last night, no problems! My only concern is that with 25 people it was a bit fast moving, with 250 people it would be impossible.
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Posted 07 January 2010 - 09:11
I'm far too old for chatrooms...I can't understand what's going on! 
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Posted 07 January 2010 - 09:11
That's the nature of chat unfortunately - for proper discussion that everyone can follow the forum will always be the best spot, but for a bit of light relief and fast flowing real time stuff chat's should hopefully be a decent alternative!
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Posted 07 January 2010 - 09:14
Aye mate, it's a great idea - but, it's one I'll have to leave to the younger members!
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Posted 07 January 2010 - 11:50
Pete Tattum, on 07 January 2010 - 09:11 , said:
I'm far too old for chatrooms...I can't understand what's going on! 
Me, too! I thought Netweather was a chatroom!
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Posted 07 January 2010 - 12:42
I don't see it taking off, to be honest. I went in there and it was like a morgue. I won't be bothering with it!
But good idea to try it out.
But good idea to try it out.
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Posted 07 January 2010 - 15:33
The chat room is unlikely to be a full time part of the forum, once we've trialled it we'll only enable it on certain occasions when it's really busy during and prior to weather events etc. We'll also hopefully use it for special chat sessions with guests etc.
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Posted 07 January 2010 - 21:59
nice idea when there bad weather about
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Posted 08 January 2010 - 00:01
Cheers Paul, chat room's a great idea and I'm really enjoying it! 
One issue though is every time I leave it or navigate away, Firefox crashes?
Is it just me, or have others seen it too? Firefox 3.5 it is. 
Maybe it's just a hint that I should just stay in there permanently!
One issue though is every time I leave it or navigate away, Firefox crashes?
Is it just me, or have others seen it too? Firefox 3.5 it is. Maybe it's just a hint that I should just stay in there permanently!
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