Gestalt Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 1) It's compact - Let's face it...right after you click on the forums link its right there at the top of your page and it helps you know what the buzz is while you've been away and can help N00bs get the latest scoop and ask pressing questions all at the click of a button. There's no leaving 2 windows open while you browse the rest of the site. Once you've checked-up on the latest fan-fic...you simply click the back button and refresh yourself with the latest commlink updates. 2) It's Anonymous- You don't have to actively join a live chatroom to see what everone else is talking about....this way you can better decide if its even a topic you'd even want to jump into...You might not want to have someone else know that you "entered the chatroom" and then "left the chatroom" so quickly 3) It's a Bulletin- As soon as I log on I can say..."Hey there, everypony everybody!"...then start a conversation with someone I might not even know that well in the community...Or can share that..."Hey! I just watched the latest Spiderman Movie!"...then only the people who are intrested or have seen the movie to can reply. As oppose to a chatroom where either nobody's ever on...or I get completely ran over with "Cool story Bro" attitudes 4) It's a Social Summoner- Lord O Donnell: I SUMMON EMPOREROFLYLAT TO THE SHOUTBOX! Emporeroflylat: Wsup...Lord Lord O Donnell: RAINBOWDASH IS AWESOME Lord O Donnell: Check out this video *links to video* *Emporeoflylat checks out awesome video* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDuG95DXbw8 Emporeroflylat: U kno it man that Rainbowdash be awseome Lord O Donnell: Emporeroflylat: How's the wife and kids? Lord O Donnell: Oh well Ashleigh Ball is off doing a concert and my boy Sam Worthington has just started work on Avatar 2 Emporeroflylat: U must be proud... Lord O Donnell: YOU KNOW IT....anyway i'm off to do sum SFOcomony shopping so I can finally knock Prince Elite of the top. Prince Elite: Ha...I'd like to see that happen Lord O Donnell: where'd you come from 5) It's Synonymous with StarFox- Almost all of us are here because at some point in our life we picked up a starfox game...and what better than to mimick the commlink communications that our beloved characters share while in the midst of a battle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vy'drach Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I too preferred the Shout Box after seeing the Chatroom in action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shaper Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 1) It's compact - Let's face it...right after you click on the forums link its right there at the top of your page and it helps you know what the buzz is while you've been away and can help N00bs get the latest scoop and ask pressing questions all at the click of a button. There's no leaving 2 windows open while you browse the rest of the site. Once you've checked-up on the latest fan-fic...you simply click the back button and refresh yourself with the latest commlink updates. Guess you have me here, it is way easier to access. 2) It's Anonymous- You don't have to actively join a live chatroom to see what everone else is talking about....this way you can better decide if its even a topic you'd even want to jump into...You might not want to have someone else know that you "entered the chatroom" and then "left the chatroom" so quickly I actually like the fact that you aren't always seeing what others are talking about. This way if the conversation doesn't actually benefit from every peering eye viewing it, it can continue because now people actually have to join the chat room to see it. Which in some cases is unnecessary. 3) It's a Bulletin- As soon as I log on I can say..."Hey there, everypony everybody!"...then start a conversation with someone I might not even know that well in the community...Or can share that..."Hey! I just watched the latest Spiderman Movie!"...then only the people who are intrested or have seen the movie to can reply. As oppose to a chatroom where either nobody's ever on...or I get completely ran over with "Cool story Bro" attitudes Of course topics are best suited for bulletins instead of conversations in the shoutbox, that way everyone interested is almost guaranteed to see it. *Long post about Social summoner* This didn't actually work very well in most cases. Although that is totally how conversations seemed to happen, even if I don't like Rainbow Dash and would never willingly say she was awesome. 5) It's Synonymous with StarFox- Almost all of us are here because at some point in our life we picked up a starfox game...and what better than to mimick the commlink communications that our beloved characters share while in the midst of a battle... StarFox? Please, this is 2012. Nobody likes Star Fox anymore. I will admit I did use the Shoutbox more, but the time I have spent in the new chat room I enjoyed more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gestalt Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 .... even if I don't like Rainbow Dash and would never willingly say she was awesome. :troll: (Dats the joke) :troll: :troll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redeemer Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 5 Reasons Why the Shoutbox Was Actually a Chat Room 1. People chatted in it. 2. It spawned a shit-ton of drama. 3. It was more used than the forums on a few occasions. 4. It was the point of trolling many, many times. 5. It was just as annoying. Seriously, the shoutbox WAS a chatroom. This is why DZ GAVE you an actual chatroom. People would post crazy-long messages that stretched the entire thing and made it difficult for others to read. The number of complaint I recieved about that thing, man... The only difference is that the shoutbox was on display all the time. This is why it attracted more people. If the chatroom is dead, which often it is from what I can see, then it's because people are too lazy to have another tab open. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icy Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Redeemer made some good points, and so did the original post. I miss the shoutbox since it was so easy to access, easy to share something like "I watched Spider-Man" (as the OP said) and let others see it, etc… But I like the chat room and use it. Either one is fine, but DZ is paying extra for the chat room so we should appreciate it. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xortberg Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 If the chatroom is dead, which often it is from what I can see, then it's because people are too lazy to have another tab open. You caught me :3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scourge Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Yeeeeah.. commlink was preferable to what we have now :l i rarely ever see anyone in the chatroom anymore, something tells me the reason the shoutbox was preferable because we could screw around in it or just chat while waiting for people to post in the rest of the forum, while still being on the same page. Sorry DZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gestalt Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 I suppose my beef is the fact that it seems like nobody is ever in the chatroom ever since the "newness" of it has rubbed off. Regardless of the obvious pros of a full-fledge chatroom...I still feel like i would have talked with at least one person in the shoutbox each time i logged on...as oppose to going days without seeing a soul in the chatroom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gestalt Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 NOW ALL OF U DECIDE TO UP AND JOIN THE CHATROOM...well if ya cant beet them-- join em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fureox Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Didn't DZ pay a big wad of cash for the nice, shiny new chatroom? We should be thankful. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icy Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Didn't DZ pay a big wad of cash for the nice, shiny new chatroom? We should be thankful. I noted that in my post too. We all should be, and I am. The shoutbox may have had some good things going for it over the chatroom, but the chat also has some great advantages too. And tonight we got a nice big chat going. Fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr. N Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Chat room > Shout box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gestalt Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 I concede the chatroom can be enjoyable when used properly....its just at the time nobody was using it...AT ALL!!! here's to a fruitful and normal use of the chatroom on SFO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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