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R2d2
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 10:36 pm: | 
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How about a chat room for us copper members? I think it would be great to talk to other radio operators live on this website. I have seen some websites that have a java based chat client that connects to an IRC server and then you can chat with others in the room that the client directs you to. I just thought I'd mention this idea. I do not know if someone else has asked for a chat room yet. |
619
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 11:04 pm: |
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this is a good idea. deal me in! |
Dx431
| | Posted on Thursday, July 25, 2002 - 1:25 am: |
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Yes, I think Taz mentioned it.But at any rate, I'm all for it. |
307
| | Posted on Thursday, July 25, 2002 - 9:21 am: |
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I second the motion!
307 |
Boxcar
| | Posted on Thursday, July 25, 2002 - 3:50 pm: |
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I think it's an excellent idea!! I think it would provide a great range of ideas on people who are working on equipment and want to ask right away some troubleshooting techniques if any. Although you open up a can of worms with live chat. Have to keep what I like to call "the filth words" to a minimum. What do ya say copper? sound like a good idea????????????? |
707
| | Posted on Thursday, July 25, 2002 - 5:05 pm: |
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I have 2 at http://www.dxring.net
You guys are welcome to use them.
Just click on either CBRING or DXRING
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Taz
| | Posted on Thursday, July 25, 2002 - 8:42 pm: |
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thats great 707, but i think they want a "COPPER" chat room |
Hoosier Cardinal
| | Posted on Friday, July 26, 2002 - 4:42 pm: |
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It would be great as long as everyone talks about stuff thats worthwhile instead of boring FCC and illegal this and that stuff... |
Bigbob
| | Posted on Friday, July 26, 2002 - 9:20 pm: |
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BRAVO,you go Hoosier Cardinal,I'm getting a bit bored too,but we need more radio's to talk about,or some interesting mod.no ones thought of yet,or maybe 307s got another secret little gizmo that you add and get awesome modulation with no distortion.You guys are probably saying"Gawd if we get a chat room Bigbob will hogg it all",LOL. |
Hoosier Cardinal
| | Posted on Friday, July 26, 2002 - 9:47 pm: |
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One thing i always like to talk about and listen to guys talk about is antennas and old time rigs and stories of the "good ol days" when CB was fun! When it gets were its all technical mumbo jumbo and rules and regs well, it gets boring and im sure theres a few (well more than a few) that can side with me on that! :-) |
Bigbob
| | Posted on Friday, July 26, 2002 - 9:53 pm: |
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yep yep yep. |
BIG FOOT
| | Posted on Friday, July 26, 2002 - 10:13 pm: |
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....what ?? a chat room ? then I would not have any time to TALK on my radios ...might as well sell them ( not worth much !! )and spend all my time talking with you fine-intelligent-brilliant folks !!...I guess it would be okay. BIG FOOT |
Catfish638
| | Posted on Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 1:53 am: |
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A CHAT ROOM WOULD BE A GREAT ADDITION TO THE FORUM AND A PLUS FOR COPPER.
GREAT SUGGESTION RATED AAAAA+++++++++++++++++ |
Hoosier Cardinal
| | Posted on Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 5:37 am: |
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But thats no fun!!!! Theres no challenge in talking to a guy 1500 miles away via interent! That will make my radios all obsolete! :-( |
707
| | Posted on Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 3:50 pm: |
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While the idea of "setting up a chatroom" may sound simple, there are some important considerations when associating a respected commercial website with a public chatroom.
I have been involved in implementing over 215 commercial radio station website chats over the past two years. We maintain our own chat servers to ensure integrity and allow e-marketing through user registration.
A chat such as I have on my site has the advantage of being accessible through traditional IRC clients like mIRC, pIRCh, etc., as well as a browser java client(my favorite).
Some second party chats only use an application which is downloaded and tied to the user ID to increase security.
Others use the archaic "html refresh" mode which is totally unacceptable in my opinion.
In any case, it is of paramount importance that these chats have a Moderator in place to monitor activities and keep the chat clean from those who would ruin the experience.
This requires a roster of volunteers or members of the "management". Scheduling these moderators can be a nightmare. One way to get around this is to allow a trust system to be set up, much like the forum moderators, whereby any trusted individual can be permanently made an operator at logon, with special moderator priveleges automatically endowed upon logon.
Just a sidebar, I have operated DXRING and CBRING for over a year and rarely see activity there, even though I have "advertised" it extensively as being available to all radio hobbyists. I had hoped it would be a useful tool and that it would generate enough interest to warrant setting up a list of chat ops/mods. The particular system I use does allow for a high level of security against all the detrimental stuff that goes on out on the web, and allows the chat window to be "undocked" from the webpage and resized to make it less intrusive on the screen.
I would be happy to set up a chat specifically for Copper users, with a registered, protected channel ID for testing the idea. copperelectronics.com could easily pull it into a frame on this site just like any other material and also specify the "look" and functionality, plus whatever "bots" are needed to filter profanity, report abusers, etc.
I am offering my knowledge and assistance on this project if desired.
I think perhaps if Copper were to feel secure in the knowledge that there would be some moderators available for the chat at all times, then possibly they would be more open to the idea. |
Taz
| | Posted on Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 4:13 pm: |
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AHAHHA, WELCOME TO 2002 |
Taz
| | Posted on Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 6:39 pm: |
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Thats why there are bots in there 707, to moniter the room when no-body is in there. I would be a moderator for the room. |
707
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 2:40 am: |
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I'm aware of how bots work, and they do not take the place of a real operator. Why would you monitor the room when nobody is in there? They are unnecessary for keeping the channel open, since registered channels have adjustable timeouts. I do have some cool swearkicking, info delivery, and advertising scripts though. I'm working on one right now that can monitor chats over a period of time to maintain a particular topic, so that for example, a music chat room doesn't deteriorate into a political rant. |
Taz
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 9:48 am: |
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well 707, thats good |
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