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AJAX Chat issues
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 9:37 pm
by QuantumFisher
The chat has latency. Many are complaining.
EDIT: This discussion was split from the site upgrade bug reports thread. -secant
Re: Site upgrade bug reports
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 7:58 pm
by TheBurnedMan
another suggestion, if possible I think it would be better if people had to type in a name of some kind before entering chat.
Re: Site upgrade bug reports
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 3:09 am
by Eden
I vote leave forced login out. People may have a reason for choosing not to do so.
That being said, I echo Xana's chat complaints. I miss my private tabs!
Re: Site upgrade bug reports
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 3:46 am
by TheBurnedMan
just to be clear I dont mean forced login like you have to type in your username and password, but so you have to type in a name, any name, pretty much like how it was before.
Re: Site upgrade bug reports
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 6:31 am
by Xanatos
So basically we're saying... we want the old chat back. With a black background.
Re: Site upgrade bug reports
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 6:45 am
by QuantumFisher
Xanatos wrote:So basically we're saying... we want the old chat back. With a black background.
I believe that is the general consensus. It was actually better, as was concluded with the consensus.
Re: Site upgrade bug reports
Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 1:25 am
by Secant
So let me get this straight:
1) the old chat sucks (
http://nightops.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1544)
2) the new chat sucks
A new style for pfc ain't gonna happen. Seriously, download the 1.x source code and look at the php scripts which generate the css. What a clusterfuck. We'll have to do something else. Any ideas? I'd still rather we use IRC. Any web irc client could handle multiple channels, but would probably lack polish. That being said, a real irc client could be used to restore the premium chat experience...
Re: Site upgrade bug reports
Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 3:24 am
by Eden
Secant wrote:So let me get this straight:
1) the old chat sucks (
http://nightops.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1544)
2) the new chat sucks
A new style for pfc ain't gonna happen. Seriously, download the 1.x source code and look at the php scripts which generate the css. What a clusterfuck. We'll have to do something else. Any ideas? I'd still rather we use IRC. Any web irc client could handle multiple channels, but would probably lack polish. That being said, a real irc client could be used to restore the premium chat experience...
Let's do that. I don't need super pretty, I just would really appreciate not having to hit the whisper button any time I wanted a private conversation. When I inevitably forget to click it things get confusing fast...
Re: Site upgrade bug reports
Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 4:07 pm
by TheBurnedMan
lol yes I did that a couple of times, irc sounds great to me
Re: Site upgrade bug reports
Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 11:25 pm
by Secant
IRC it is, then. Let me see what I can do...
Re: Site upgrade bug reports
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 1:52 am
by Secant
OK, demo IRC server set up at:
irc://192.241.248.144:6667 #TheLounge
For now, you'll need an IRC client to connect, but I will set up a web-based client at some point. As this is just a demo, encryption is not configured - treat it as such. Please report issues in this thread.
http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Started-with ... ay-Chat%29
Re: Site upgrade bug reports
Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:34 am
by Secant
Web client is available at:
http://192.241.248.144:9090/
http://192.241.248.144:7778/
Give it a whirl and let me know if it has all the features you want.
Re: Site upgrade bug reports
Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 4:57 am
by Xanatos
How do we sign in to the bloody thing? I've never used IRC before.
Re: Site upgrade bug reports
Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 3:28 pm
by Secant
Xanatos wrote:How do we sign in to the bloody thing? I've never used IRC before.
Go to
http://192.241.248.144:9090/ and put the nickname you want in the box. This chat is not tied to the forums, so you can use any nick you want. In the channels box, put "thelounge" then connect. You can private-message another user by typing
It will open a new tab on top for just that private conversation. If you want to join a different chatroom, you can do
to see all available rooms, and
to join one. If the room you're trying to join doesn't exist, it gets created automatically.
EDIT: If you want to get someone's attention, say their nick in the chat. Most IRC clients will flash or make noise when that happens.
Re: Site upgrade bug reports
Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:07 pm
by vonunov
Neat.
You can use 192.241.248.144:9090/?channels=#thelounge to have the field prefilled.
I've just now discovered the joy of Kiwi IRC (.com). I never have need of a web client, but you might look into it if you want something with a bit more polish.
Re: Site upgrade bug reports
Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 7:30 pm
by Secant
A better web IRC client (Kiwi IRC) has been set up. Please give it a try if you were unimpressed with the web client posted earlier:
http://192.241.248.144:7778/
Re: AJAX Chat issues
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 1:25 am
by Secant
Topic split into its own thread. Please continue the discussion here. For reference, here are the connection details for the IRC chat.
Web client:
http://192.241.248.144:7778/
Direct connect: irc://192.241.248.144:6667 #TheLounge