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Team Chat

I'm on Chrome and it's not doubled. Win10.

Team Chat

Was there going to be any option to open the chat up full screen / page? I know traditionally chat is on the side of the page, but having it as a full page would make it even better IMO. IRC is popular for a reason and that's full screen. IPB also offers full screen / page chat. A chat script I was looking at, on CodeCanyon is also full page.

On some sites I use chat is on the site like it is here, but generally there is something else going on in the main screen... watching stock movements, exchange rates, etc. - real-time data which we're discussing in the chat while watching the data. But if a bunch of users want to chat or have a group like on IRC, then going to full page should be an option vs having to do everything the side column.
updated by @jimmy: 06/29/16 03:33:20PM

Team Chat

LOL! I was totally searching the site looking for the new chat module, then I saw this thread. Looks really nice. Haven't tested it out yet, but plan too.

Welcome to the Alpha Team

I wouldn't expect the average user to use it or have the ability to use that. It would only be used by admins and select users who would know it exists and solve the issue of not notifying the user in a select quota that he was mentioned.

Welcome to the Alpha Team

@brian would it be easier to add a @brian+ or some kind of character to the end of the nick which would have a different permission level?

@brian send global.
@brian+ quota 1, 2, 3.
@brian# quota 4, 5, 6.

Custom characters at the end of the nick would = notifications to certain quotas.

Maybe that wouldn't be doable or even complicate it more IDK.

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Same here. Ever since I starting using the "Insert Nick" plugin on another piece of software I started using nicks all the time. When it's as easy as clicking a button that inserts the nick automagically, I started using it.

When I was on Facebook I use to get emails all the time about someone using my nick in a conversation. It really motivated me to engage the content when my nick was mentioned. IMO having people use the nick more will increase engagement... though I don't have any stats to back that statement up.

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Welcome @garymoncrieff

Nice @paul - using the nick. You the man.

Welcome to the Alpha Team

IPOs are probably a real PITA. All that paperwork and investors hanging around trying to change things, put in the input, and meetings after meetings after meetings. Not to mention the Wall Street guys who'll want to turn it into Wordpress because that's what their kids blog is running.

I think mentions are important. Putting them everywhere might be a good option. After all, if the site is social vs. informational nicks would and should be used often. It creates great engagement when you get an email stating that you were mentioned in a conversation.

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Hmm, how come no one is using @jimmy? There's a plugin on another piece of software called "Insert Nick" which allows an admin to have a choice of putting the Nick in 3 places so the user can select the nick and it auto inserts into the editor.

The options are:
1. At the bottom of each persons post called "Insert @Jimmy" which when clicked inserts the nick into the editor.
2. An @ in front the the name under the avatar (with a space between the @ and the name) which allows someone to click on the @ which inserts the Nick but still allows someone to click on the name which takes the person to the users profile.
3. A replacement of the name under the avatar which inserts the Nick only and does not link to the profile.

Also, if there's a user with some crazy name like Hazmarlambabar it would be insane to have to type that every time. Just clicking on the "insert @Hazmarlambabar" would be so much easier.

Thanks the warm welcome. Just make sure to offer me some pre-IPO stock if this party goes big time.

Welcome to the Alpha Team

Thanks for having me. Looking forward to helping out.