CBox Options

As I said in the IRC chat.

The IRC chat does not exclude mobile users, has all the features we need, is very reliable and is not entirely abhorrent to the eye.

The current chat does exclude mobile users, does not have all the features we need, is not reliable at all and looks better than IRC.

I'm all for not alienating people who don't have the same equipment, or cannot access the same equipment regularly, that I do, whatever their reason. I'd prefer the current chat, but I ain't a dick, yo.

Mel can mainly use IRC.

I need Mel, my wifey.

I go where she goes.

(moved this to Site Discussion)

IRC fits the most people's needs and is lightweight, easy to use. Literally a win-win situation.

I like the clean look of the current cbox and its options, but I do know IRC has some good points to it as well and has the mobile option once I figure out how to use it. So I'll vote for that unless we get another alternative going.

Is there a difference other than the appearance of the chat?

Edit: I voted for IRC. Kyou seems to be fond of that one and he usually knows what's good.

There is some difference, but for core functionality they are the same.

I like IRC because there's a lot we can do with it. There's mobile apps, PC's, and trivia bots. We can add trivia bots for fuck sake. That's all we need to convince anyone.

That said, a quick and easy guide for IRC could be written up including info for mobile apps.

I much prefer IRC.

Oh, and did you hear that it's free?

Yeah I'll happily keep that money in my pocket, thanks.

Casting my vote for IRC. It's a fantastic way to connect globally diverse people with minimal hassle - it removes as many platform problems as possible, while still looking fairly clean. No reservations about recommended it to anyone.

Voting for IRC, seems much more accommodating and useful to the site than the current one.

I really like that IRC tells me where I was when I last looked at the page since I'm so often in other tabs at the same time.

Plus the current chat is always hiding and moving and being really really weird.

Can do, but I'll need help with Android info. Mel seems to have gotten a pretty good client installed on her phone.

I use ANDCHAT, it's pretty good.

Using Mel's rec, will look into Ken's as well to test differences out.

If you're on a Mac, I can recommend either Limechat (free, also has a Windows client) or Textual (cheap)

For iOS there's Limechat again (cheap) or Colloquy (cheaper)

Back when I was hardcore as fuck I ran X-Chat, but I can't recommend it anymore. I used Limechat a while, then switched to Textual because it looks good and finally got XDCC (file transfer) support.

On my iPhone, I use... Uh, neither at the moment, I think, but I seem to recall having both installed at one point or another.

IRC is overwhelmingly victorious.

I'll be turning off AddOn Chat tonight.