Blooper Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Since the "ONLY ONE?" thread, I've been wondering if there's a way we can have a shoutbox integrated with phpBB. Simon's GS script was nice, but not enough people used it. The dA chat isn't active (AFAIK?), because it's not actually in the same place as the forum. http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopi ... 0&t=543865 This seems to be a good solution. I think it would be great to be able to chat with other members. It would be great to notify other users that a new plugin/PDN version/tutorial is out, link to the Pictorium for some CC, ask for quick help instead of making a thrad in GD&Q, or simply have fun with other members, which I'm sure everyone wants to do considering over a third of the total posts on this board are in the Alfredo. I'm not sure whether the modification allows toggling the SB on and off per user, so if this is put in place, I'd suggest making a duplicate of the skins, one with and one without the shoutbox, just in case some antisocial hermits want to live in peace. Quote http://synthastic.deviantart.com http://soundcloud.com/siderealenterprise Lockerz invites are available, PM me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 The problem is that the admins must convince Forumer to install each mod. However, there is another way which I recently posted about in GD&Q. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blooper Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 Oh, my bad. You know, maybe moving the forum to http://forum.getpaint.net/ or http://getpaint.net/forum would be a good choice... Not sure if the admins have access the the database(s) though. If they do, isn't it possible to back up everything, install phpbb3, and use the database backup to create a copy of the forum, where no one would have to register again since all the tables are still there? Then the forum wouldn't be down so often (>_>) and mods would be a possibility. Quote http://synthastic.deviantart.com http://soundcloud.com/siderealenterprise Lockerz invites are available, PM me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flip Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 COUGH COUGH EDIT: Also, why not just make a link in the navbar to a chatroom/shoutbox that's EXTERNAL. :idea: Quote Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 COUGH COUGHEDIT: Also, why not just make a link in the navbar to a chatroom/shoutbox that's EXTERNAL. :idea: Or How to add a shoutbox without installing mods.1. Choose a chat script/site that can be embedded in HTML, create a new room and copy the code, or embed the PDN chatroll room. 2. Use the code from step 1 to create a new BBCode and give the tag a long name to prevent it being embedded in posts and sigs. 3. Create a new "link" forum in the "off-topic" category that links back to the index page or the chatroom page and use the new BBCode tag in its description. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Oh, my bad. You know, maybe moving the forum to http://forum.getpaint.net/ or http://getpaint.net/forum would be a good choice... Not sure if the admins have access the the database(s) though. If they do, isn't it possible to back up everything, install phpbb3, and use the database backup to create a copy of the forum, where no one would have to register again since all the tables are still there? Then the forum wouldn't be down so often (>_>) and mods would be a possibility. http://blog.getpaint.net/2008/03/15/pai ... own-again/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flip Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 We could switch forum hosts... to something more powerful and stuff that could have a chatroom/shoutbox. Why not make an IRC channel? Quote Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 We could switch forum hosts... to something more powerful and stuff that could have a chatroom/shoutbox. And lose all of the posts so-far? Why not make an IRC channel? So like a link, except that users need a dedicated client to use it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flip Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 http://mibbit.com free IRC connection ONLINE. http://mirc.com free irc chat connection. it SAYS you need to register but you really don't. Quote Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blooper Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 COUGH COUGH COUGH COUGH Read the first post before making clever comments. And Simon, maybe the server and the forum could be set up first, then the database obtained? And everything migrated quickly? Quote http://synthastic.deviantart.com http://soundcloud.com/siderealenterprise Lockerz invites are available, PM me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidBoy140 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Could HTML code be possible like this: casinos chat Or this: casinos chat If not, go to this website for Paint.NET chat: http://www.99chats.com/room_14780 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blooper Posted July 17, 2009 Author Share Posted July 17, 2009 I think a shoutbox that uses the existing usernames and other data is better. I wouldn't want to register again to use the shoutbox, and there's always the problem of impersonation (not very likely though). Quote http://synthastic.deviantart.com http://soundcloud.com/siderealenterprise Lockerz invites are available, PM me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kemaru Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I like the idea. Quote Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule. |fb(page)|portfolio|blog| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 There's already a PdN chatroom, on dA. We can install pretty much nothing here. Quote  The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blooper Posted July 18, 2009 Author Share Posted July 18, 2009 Wait, isn't it possible to install mods manually? Quote http://synthastic.deviantart.com http://soundcloud.com/siderealenterprise Lockerz invites are available, PM me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidBoy140 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 I think a shoutbox that uses the existing usernames and other data is better. I wouldn't want to register again to use the shoutbox, and there's always the problem of impersonation (not very likely though). Was that directed at me? If it was, on the site I provided you don't need to register just enter a name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blooper Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 Okay, but it still sticks out like a sore thumb. Isn't it possible to host the forum on a webhost? That's how we did sG, and we didn't have any problems... Quote http://synthastic.deviantart.com http://soundcloud.com/siderealenterprise Lockerz invites are available, PM me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Apart from losing all posts so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blooper Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 I thought you could close the forum and then get the database... Quote http://synthastic.deviantart.com http://soundcloud.com/siderealenterprise Lockerz invites are available, PM me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Since Forumer has a policy of only giving you the database if they’re deleting your forum, it’d basically be a complete do-over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blooper Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 I don't understand. Can't you make another forum, have everything set, then obtain your database and use it on the new forum? Quote http://synthastic.deviantart.com http://soundcloud.com/siderealenterprise Lockerz invites are available, PM me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Forumer disables that feature of phpBB3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blooper Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 Oh. Is it worth it to ask for a shoutbox mod to be installed? Quote http://synthastic.deviantart.com http://soundcloud.com/siderealenterprise Lockerz invites are available, PM me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew D Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 If your saying, "is it worth to lose all posts for a shoutbox", I'd have to say; 1) No 2) It's one of the stupidest suggestions I've ever heard If your not saying that, well, I don't know what I could say back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopHATslash Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 We are like one of the most if not the most popular forum on forumer, so I think they would let it slide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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