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Re: Official Discord Server

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 5:28 pm
by disgea
If you're able to implement it, then I'll be all for it.
just go to https://kiwiirc.com/embedding
generate the iframe and add to html

Re: Official Discord Server

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 6:18 pm
by AliTheZombie13
I'm thinking a nice implementation could look like the old shoutbox but simply connect to an IRC server on our side. Users looking to connect from an external client would use their obsrv credentials.

AliTheZombie, what do you think?
I never used IRC, so I don't know how it works.
I did suggest making another Shoutbox back when the old one started to fail, but fog told me he was already making a new one himself, but that never got out of paper.
I was going to use a modern protocol called WebSockets and PHP to make a shoutbox that wasn't dependent on MySQL and was going to make it a hell lot faster, but if IRC can be lighter than that, I'm all for it.

Re: Official Discord Server

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 6:25 pm
by leotreves
A lot of people, specially our vast younger audience, wouldn't know how to use IRC, myself included. Would this be a good idea after making everyone move to Discord?

Also, have you guys found a way to implement iframe widgets here yet? Last I tested, phpbb doesn't exactly accept it, so this issue applies to both discord and irc forum implementations...

Alinho's idea of a newer, faster and totally responsive shoutbox looks way more appealing than IRC imo.

However, shouldn't we give it a little time before making rash decisions? Time for people to settle in. Jumping from one chat software to another in such short time would certainly crush credibility.

And then, only then, maybe make a poll to let the majority decide which chat option is better suited for them to communicate with their fellow OBSRV members before deleting yet another place and telling everyone to move somewhere else?

Re: Official Discord Server

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 8:38 pm
by Isles487
A lot of people, specially our vast younger audience, wouldn't know how to use IRC, myself included. Would this be a good idea after making everyone move to Discord?

Also, have you guys found a way to implement iframe widgets here yet? Last I tested, phpbb doesn't exactly accept it, so this issue applies to both discord and irc forum implementations...

Alinho's idea of a newer, faster and totally responsive shoutbox looks way more appealing than IRC imo.

However, shouldn't we give it a little time before making rash decisions? Time for people to settle in. Jumping from one chat software to another in such short time would certainly crush credibility.

And then, only then, maybe make a poll to let the majority decide which chat option is better suited for them to communicate with their fellow OBSRV members before deleting yet another place and telling everyone to move somewhere else?
IRC it is, thanks Leo!

But to be serious, we'll let Alinho come up with a new shoutbox and then ask people which they'd prefer.

Also, to address your concern, we weren't ever thinking about adopting a solution that requires users to learn a new chat protocol. The idea was to use IRC as a backend, which wouldn't be relevant to the user at all, and would be relevant only for the person implementing the shoutbox. For users, the shoutbox would look and function exactly the same, save for actually working quickly and being more modern. IRC just has the *added* advantage of being a protocol that's been so widely documented and used, that if you *wanted,* you could use our server from anywhere and any device. This conversation is pretty much moot anyway, since Alinho wants to just build something from scratch and use a different kind of backend.

Re: Official Discord Server

Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 11:56 pm
by Negracula
I dont want to use that spyware... I mean discord... We need a solution that does not involve that... Playing with NO chat is a big turn off...

Re: Official Discord Server

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 3:45 pm
by Neoplasmic
All these talk about iwrc and i-frames sounds like a different language to me :o , i'm getting old

Re: Official Discord Server

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 5:12 pm
by RiZzO_420X
All these talk about iwrc and i-frames sounds like a different language to me :o , i'm getting old
You should know what i-framez are lol nah even I'm still technically pretty young. xD

Re: Official Discord Server

Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2020 5:58 pm
by Anomaladox
IRC has been a thing since 1988, I am surprised by the lack of familiarity.

Re: Official Discord Server

Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2020 6:53 am
by hobbes_182
A lot of people, specially our vast younger audience, wouldn't know how to use IRC, myself included. Would this be a good idea after making everyone move to Discord?

Also, have you guys found a way to implement iframe widgets here yet? Last I tested, phpbb doesn't exactly accept it, so this issue applies to both discord and irc forum implementations...

Alinho's idea of a newer, faster and totally responsive shoutbox looks way more appealing than IRC imo.

However, shouldn't we give it a little time before making rash decisions? Time for people to settle in. Jumping from one chat software to another in such short time would certainly crush credibility.

And then, only then, maybe make a poll to let the majority decide which chat option is better suited for them to communicate with their fellow OBSRV members before deleting yet another place and telling everyone to move somewhere else?
IRC it is, thanks Leo!

But to be serious, we'll let Alinho come up with a new shoutbox and then ask people which they'd prefer.

Also, to address your concern, we weren't ever thinking about adopting a solution that requires users to learn a new chat protocol. The idea was to use IRC as a backend, which wouldn't be relevant to the user at all, and would be relevant only for the person implementing the shoutbox. For users, the shoutbox would look and function exactly the same, save for actually working quickly and being more modern. IRC just has the *added* advantage of being a protocol that's been so widely documented and used, that if you *wanted,* you could use our server from anywhere and any device. This conversation is pretty much moot anyway, since Alinho wants to just build something from scratch and use a different kind of backend.

Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuudes hell yes on IRC!

Party like it's 1988 :ugeek:

Re: Official Discord Server

Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 10:59 pm
by shazbot
shoutbox had soul, bring it back bros

Re: Official Discord Server

Posted: Wed May 13, 2020 7:12 pm
by AliTheZombie13
shoutbox had soul, bring it back bros
Soon...
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Re: Official Discord Server

Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 8:59 pm
by Herbivore
I knew Jem would eventually win you over with its songs. Season 3 is the best for HIGH drama. Especially Clash's episode when Jem serves her a cold dish of truth at the end.

Re: Official Discord Server

Posted: Sun May 17, 2020 2:17 am
by AliTheZombie13
I knew Jem would eventually win you over with its songs. Season 3 is the best for HIGH drama. Especially Clash's episode when Jem serves her a cold dish of truth at the end.
My opinion on the show hasn't changed much. For the most part, it's very meh. Season 2 does offer some good episodes, but some the biggest issues are still there. The songs are good though, the Misfits are basically my spirit animal.

Re: Official Discord Server

Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 12:10 pm
by Limey
I was advocating this for so long, it's fantastic to see it implemented officially! Can we get roles based on everybody's preferred main? ^_^

Re: Official Discord Server

Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 6:14 pm
by leotreves
Pls not the roles fever again.