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Game & Forum Discussion => Forum Discussion => Forum Suggestions & Ideas => Topic started by: Chipz on April 11, 2017, 03:16:34 am

Title: Easier Chat?
Post by: Chipz on April 11, 2017, 03:16:34 am
I have personally found the forum chatting difficult to keep up with seeing as all the messages are intertwined. I was thinking if we have a chat prehaps like Facebook in how you can see a certain persons messages without having to go through the ones you don't want to delete it might make things a little bit easier.

Another thing that'd be great about this is you wouldn't have to check the 'save a copy' box to save the message you wrote instead it'd be all in one place.

I'm not sure if this kind of think can actually be changed but it'd be a great touch.


I had a quick look around for a similar topic but haven't found one, please link me to it if you have seen one.
Title: Re: Easier Chat?
Post by: Azurain on April 11, 2017, 03:21:04 am
For about 2 minutes I started at this with a dumb look on my face not understanding what this meant. But now I do. GO ME!

I actually think this would be a good idea. I would like it if new messages automatically went to the top of ones you've already read and/or replied to. I know it will say when it's an unopened message but yes, you have to scroll to the bottom for it. Which kinda bugs me now that you think about it...
Title: Re: Easier Chat?
Post by: Chipz on April 11, 2017, 03:33:52 am
I hope I makes sence baha, that is another thing that gets a bit annoying too though, expecially when you are having a chat with someone.
Title: Re: Easier Chat?
Post by: Kuri on April 11, 2017, 03:49:41 am
Maybe you just get too many messages?
Title: Re: Easier Chat?
Post by: sanrio on April 11, 2017, 04:29:59 am
Quote from: Kuri on April 11, 2017, 03:49:41 am
Maybe you just get too many messages?
Adding onto what Kuri said, I hardly get any messages.
I think only Moderaters/Staffers will be the only one suffering from this problem since they most likely get a lot of messages each day; and if it was a big issue they most likely would have fixed it by now?
Title: Re: Easier Chat?
Post by: Chipz on April 11, 2017, 05:24:49 am
Very true, I was helping someone through forum messaging which is why I brought it up. I don't get many messages myself just thought it'd be a nice touch for others (seeing as I thought others got more messages then me).
Title: Re: Easier Chat?
Post by: Kuri on April 11, 2017, 05:35:39 am
It's possible they could put the unread messages at the top, but i'm not sure about that (i've never meddled with the forum software that much) but messages from one person might be a bit beyond the design limits. Could be wrong about that though.
Title: Re: Easier Chat?
Post by: Insoholic on April 11, 2017, 03:55:11 pm
You can change a variety of personal messaging options from here: Personal Messages Options (https://feral-heart.com/smf/index.php?action=pm;sa=settings)
From there you can set it to save a copy of each personal message in your sent items by default and you can set it to display personal messages as a conversation. Although, an easier PM system would be great to have implemented.


Title: Re: Easier Chat?
Post by: Chipz on April 12, 2017, 04:03:32 am
Thank you! I don't really mess with settings all that often so had no idea that existed.
Title: Re: Easier Chat?
Post by: Insoholic on April 12, 2017, 11:08:17 am
Quote from: Chipz on April 12, 2017, 04:03:32 am
Thank you! I don't really mess with settings all that often so had no idea that existed.

No worries, glad to help ye'!