[Ginger]

Chat room would be an awesome idea!
Maybe have a little thumbs up next to each message that's sent, so when people react to it the sender gets a very small amount of aurum each time. This is somewhat similar to a different avatar site, but they don't have it in a chat room form. If the chat could maybe be put on a clean slate every 12 hours then this would be a great way to pass the time and maybe even meet new people. I'm all for a chat room as long as we can customize our fonts/colors. Maybe have the font color choices be Trisphee's current color palette.

[Obsidian]

Or they can get X amount of AU upon entering the chatroom but to save them just re-entering, slap a time-limit on it?
Not sure, figured I'd throw out ideas.
I'd be up for a chatroom regardless.

[Ginger]

That is also a great idea... but it wouldn't exactly encourage anyone to actually say hello in the chat haha. They'd just pop in and out for their aurum reward.

[Obsidian]

True.. Wonder if a X amount of sentences of X amount of required words is possible. If the sentences doesn't equal to X amount of words, the sentence does not give AU and sentences cannot be combined.
But this would also mean that Trisphee would need a staff member in there at all times to make sure that users do not just post jibber jabber, chain letters, copy/paste, etc.

[Coda]

Actually, the math isn't too hard to have aurum grants have diminishing returns over an X-minute period that resets after that period is over. It would more or less work like forum posts, if I did it.

[Ginger]

I was thinking about this all night and how exciting a chat room would be. It would definitely be a great step for Trisphee's growth.

[Obsidian]

Originally Posted by Coda

Actually, the math isn't too hard to have aurum grants have diminishing returns over an X-minute period that resets after that period is over. It would more or less work like forum posts, if I did it.

Of course you could do it! You're the amazing Coda!

Well, I hope a chatroom gets put in regardless of how it'll be set up. Be kinda nifty. I'd try to join in it now and then.

[Ginger]

I actually miss the old school Yahoo chat. So many trolls back then, but it was a cool place to hang with the voicing capabilities. I remember sharing music with people, and broadcasting my webcam. Bunch of pervs mostly, considering I was 13 at the time, but it was still fun nonetheless.

[Obsidian]

I actually miss Hotmail Chatrooms. I had my own world created and had a lot of RPers. I miss those days but it helped me get into roleplaying.

[Lucid:]

On that note, profile messages don't give aurum either, but many of us still use them for non-private one-on-one conversations. I've probably had more profile messages than actual forum posts in the last few months. I don't know if that's a good or bad thing.

I think a chat room would be really great. I've noticed for a long time that people tend to meet friends on Trisphee, post on here for a little while, and then move to Skype and slowly become less and less active until they leave entirely. It's been happening for YEARS with all too many people that I loved chatting with here. I know we can't kill Skype's appeal entirely, but anything we can do to minimize peoples' desires to chat on Skype can only help the site.

[Coda]

I'm going to start with just one big site-wide chat. If that takes off well, I'll consider adding user-to-user and group chats.

[Espy]

Doesn't that risk everyone moving to the chat and not actually posting on the forums?

[Obsidian]

I think the idea is to lure people to the site. I'm sure even posting in the chatrooms, people would surf the site itself and post to those who cannot use the chatroom.

[Ginger]

I think it will be a great way to pass the time. Some people just don't like posting in forums very much, but they still like conversation. Since the only ways to earn aurum, aside from occasional events, are posting and the crane game, those people don't have many other options to become active, actually meet people, or stick around. A chat room is a quick, simple, and effective way for online users to engage themselves in conversation here on Trisphee.

[Lucid:]

Besides, it's better than people quitting in favor of Skype!

[Sei]

I completely agree, Lucid. It would be nice to be able to casually chat with other users without always having to log into Skype. *nods*