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Subject: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: ChuckyG on 02/01/07 at 8:31 am

I think I'm done with chat rooms for quite some time now.  Basically, if you haven't been following along, a troll we banned last year found his way into the chat room despite having been banned.  Since the software has a hole that big, I'm afraid of other security risks it might pose to the software, so I uninstalled it.

I'm not planning on a replacement anytime soon.  Maybe people who have an interest in that type of thing should agree on an IM client they all use and just use that instead.  i think Yahoo allows for groups of people to talk together.

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: 80s_cheerleader on 02/01/07 at 10:02 am

understandable.....I'm sure we'll find some other way to "chat" O0

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: nally on 02/01/07 at 10:44 am

^ ditto :)

I sometimes "chat" with people via PM...but that only works two ways

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: Philip Eno on 02/01/07 at 11:03 am

You have decided on the right Choice there.

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: CatwomanofV on 02/01/07 at 11:44 am

Bummer but understandable. I have been in "chat rooms" via Yahoo with gemini & Bobby. I have also been in "chat rooms" on AOL with my almost my entire family-that was something concidering there are so many of us.  :o :o :o  So it can happen.




Cat

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: whistledog on 02/01/07 at 11:59 am

I will miss FlashChat, but I won't miss having to kick his ass out of there all the time.  Hopefully that is the last we ever see of him

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: Howard on 02/01/07 at 2:43 pm

Flashchat was cool.At least I got to talk to good people.  :)

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: Philip Eno on 02/01/07 at 2:44 pm

I only started in FlashChat a couple of weeks ago...

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: spaceace on 02/01/07 at 6:09 pm

Oh no!!!  No more late nights trying to type as fast as I can talk. :o

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: Brian06 on 02/01/07 at 8:37 pm

I've set up a basic free chat room on this geocities site if people would like to chat there, there's nothing to download or sign up for you just enter a name. We could gather there for chats if anybody thinks that's a good idea.

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: JamieMcBain on 02/01/07 at 8:42 pm

It was fun while it lasted.

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: Tam on 02/01/07 at 10:06 pm


I've set up a basic free chat room on this geocities site if people would like to chat there, there's nothing to download or sign up for you just enter a name. We could gather there for chats if anybody thinks that's a good idea.

You have to know that I am interested.
Hit me with the link! ;)


so long flashchat :\'(

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: Rice_Cube on 02/01/07 at 10:07 pm

I wanna play too!

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: Tia on 02/01/07 at 10:09 pm


I've set up a basic free chat room on this geocities site if people would like to chat there, there's nothing to download or sign up for you just enter a name. We could gather there for chats if anybody thinks that's a good idea.
gimme gimme gimme! i have needs! me me me me me!

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: Jessica on 02/01/07 at 10:28 pm


I've set up a basic free chat room on this geocities site if people would like to chat there, there's nothing to download or sign up for you just enter a name. We could gather there for chats if anybody thinks that's a good idea.


I wanna link too!

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: Sister Morphine on 02/01/07 at 10:30 pm


I wanna link too!



Me three!

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: EthanM on 02/01/07 at 11:22 pm

I'm probably better off without the link, but I want it anyway.

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: GoodRedShirt on 02/02/07 at 4:41 am

Aww shucks!  :-\\

Guess it was fun while it lasted.

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: Howard on 02/02/07 at 2:50 pm

I think flashchat made the forum run slow.

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: Tam on 02/05/07 at 6:13 pm

Today I find myself really ticked off that the flashchat is gone! I never realized until now how much I relied on it and the friends I used to talk to on a daily basis! I can't believe that one person got the best of us! It's ridiculous! >:(

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: whistledog on 02/05/07 at 6:25 pm


Today I find myself really ticked off that the flashchat is gone! I never realized until now how much I relied on it and the friends I used to talk to on a daily basis! I can't believe that one person got the best of us! It's ridiculous! >:(


His goal was to win, and he did :\'(

I hope maybe someday someway maybe the Chat will return


Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: nally on 02/05/07 at 6:51 pm


I hope maybe someday someway maybe the Chat will return



Me too...I also hope that only registered members can access it (ie, in such a way that it can be "troll-proof").

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: Tam on 02/05/07 at 7:08 pm


Me too...I also hope that only registered members can access it (ie, in such a way that it can be "troll-proof").

Nothing is troll proof. People register here and it isn't until a few days or even weeks later that we realize they are trolls.
I guess I am just frustrated >:(

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: nally on 02/05/07 at 9:57 pm


Nothing is troll proof. People register here and it isn't until a few days or even weeks later that we realize they are trolls.
I guess I am just frustrated >:(

I don't blame you for being frustrated. That guy was annoying the begesus out of all of us.

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: Tam on 02/05/07 at 11:39 pm


I don't blame you for being frustrated. That guy was annoying the begesus out of all of us.

Ya, but I am not nearly as frustrated over him as I am over not having the flashchat.
How silly is that??!!!

Who knew I relied on live contact like that so much ::)

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: Brian06 on 02/05/07 at 11:40 pm

I miss the flashchat too.

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: whistledog on 02/05/07 at 11:43 pm

Here's a (possibly dumb) idea ... Why not put the FlashChat inside the Arcade.  No way guests could get in there

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: Brian06 on 02/05/07 at 11:45 pm


Here's a (possibly dumb) idea ... Why not put the FlashChat inside the Arcade.  No way guests could get in there


As an arcade game?

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: Dominic L. on 02/05/07 at 11:46 pm


As an arcade game?


Probably a link inside of the arcade.

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: whistledog on 02/05/07 at 11:50 pm


As an arcade game?


Sort of.  The same FlashChat in an arcade style window, because the games in the arcade don't have direct, so no guest would be able to get in

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: Brian06 on 02/05/07 at 11:53 pm


Sort of.  The same FlashChat in an arcade style window, because the games in the arcade don't have direct, so no guest would be able to get in


I don't really think that can be done, this flash chat loads from a PHP file and I don't think you can embed that into the arcade, but who knows.

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: whistledog on 02/05/07 at 11:57 pm


I don't really think that can be done, this flash chat loads from a PHP file and I don't think you can embed that into the arcade, but who knows.


So much for the idea of a Galaga Chat.  If you don't like a person in the chatroom, you blow the hell out of them with a spaceship ;D

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: quirky_cat_girl on 02/06/07 at 12:08 am

say....what ever happened to the good old "chatty?" ...that original one?

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: Tam on 02/06/07 at 12:08 am


say....what ever happened to the good old "chatty?" ...that original one?

it disappeared a while ago too

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: nally on 02/06/07 at 10:43 am


Sort of.  The same FlashChat in an arcade style window, because the games in the arcade don't have direct, so no guest would be able to get in

There you go!

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: nally on 02/06/07 at 10:44 am


say....what ever happened to the good old "chatty?" ...that original one?


it disappeared a while ago too

Oh yes, I remember that one. Anyone could type in any name, so it would be hard to tell who's really who. All kinds of lurkers could get in there. ::) Yes, it's been gone for a while now. I don't really miss it.

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: Howard on 02/06/07 at 12:25 pm


Here's a (possibly dumb) idea ... Why not put the FlashChat inside the Arcade.  No way guests could get in there


So people would type while playing games? ???

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: Marian on 02/06/07 at 2:19 pm


So people would type while playing games? ???
LOL

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: nally on 02/06/07 at 2:20 pm


So people would type while playing games? ???

hey, you never know... I multitask all the time. :D

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: whistledog on 02/06/07 at 3:33 pm


So people would type while playing games? ???


sure why not.  It could be quite a skill to see if you could finish your sentence before Pac-Man eats it ;D

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: nally on 02/06/07 at 3:35 pm


sure why not.  It could be quite a skill to see if you could finish your sentence before Pac-Man eats it ;D

While we're on the subject, let's see if Pac Man can gobble up your sentence before the ghosties get---

Oops! They got me. :-\\ :D

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: Howard on 02/07/07 at 3:30 pm


sure why not.  It could be quite a skill to see if you could finish your sentence before Pac-Man eats it ;D


That should be a new video game.

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: DJ Midas on 02/07/07 at 9:28 pm

We have the same FlashChat over at Renegade Retro.  Feel free to use it.  Must be a member to use it but membership is free, easy and spam-free.  We use primarily during shows but it can be used anytime.  :)

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: Rice_Cube on 02/07/07 at 9:30 pm

Yeah, relatively troll-free too :D

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: whistledog on 02/07/07 at 9:35 pm

I'm game if anyone else is.  It'd be nice to get the gang in chat again :)

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: Brian06 on 02/07/07 at 9:42 pm

I'll stop in there.

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: whistledog on 02/07/07 at 9:57 pm

I am in there now

Subject: Re: Bye bye flashchat

Written By: nally on 02/07/07 at 11:49 pm


We have the same FlashChat over at Renegade Retro.  Feel free to use it.  Must be a member to use it but membership is free, easy and spam-free.  We use primarily during shows but it can be used anytime.  :)

Cool, maybe I'll sign up at some point and use it. ;)

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