Site IM		May 16, 2009, 2:40AM
	by: eon topic: Site News bookmark this article view bookmarked articles go to archives
Site wide IM is now operational. You will find 'Send IM' links in various places throughout the site. If a member is available to receive an IM, you will see their link. For instance, on any profile page, if the member is online, look next to their "online" message for an IM link. Another place to look is in search results (online members, friends lists, regular searches, etc.). All preferences related to IM are located at: Control Panel -> IM Settings It should be pretty self explanatory if you try it out. I haven't decided for certain on this solution (that is, IM services provided by UserPlane) but I've tested it enough on my own that I figured I'd go ahead and launch it and see what you guys think. The major drawback would be the ads and some of the glitchy behavior (which I'm working on as much as possible). Anyhoo, give it a spin . . .

omgxallie

personally, i don't like it. :/ ------ &my heart breaks for you; May 16, 2009, 2:50AM

jeffie_genocide

its the exact same model from vf, i think you shoudl make it more distinct for ds May 16, 2009, 5:56AM

Janko

Maybe i stoppidz - but is there any way to see the persons profile that is IMing you? May 16, 2009, 6:13AM

eon Site Founder

^^ Yes. If you're talking about the invitation screen, just click the link for their name. If you're on the actual IM screen, click either the button for their name or their avatar. ------ stercore tauri praevalet May 16, 2009, 6:16AM

Janko

okie - thanks for the heads up and the quick response - you a commando? : ) May 16, 2009, 6:18AM

BlackHaze13

Nice. Now I don't have to fight with Pidgin to talk to people any more. ------ If you expect the unexpected, then isn't the unexpected expected? May 16, 2009, 2:02PM

pink.skull

I like it, but I do agree with jeffie_genocide though... ------ • PictureMePerfect • May 16, 2009, 6:22PM

eon Site Founder

^^ Well, the flash application (called WebMessenger) is from a company called UserPlane. For any site which uses this application, it's going to be the same thing. I can make some cosmetic changes to it, but other than that, it is what it is. I'm considering developing something of my own. The advantage would be no ads (or at least far less annoying ads) and more reliable behavior. The disadvantage would be the lack of audio/video capabilities and potentially some other features that are more suited to a flash application. Also to consider is the amount of time I'd need to develop something else that could be spent on doing other things for the site. Of course, if anyone knows of any other hosted Web IM platforms with similar capabilities, I'm all ears. I looked around and UserPlane was all I could come up with. ------ stercore tauri praevalet May 16, 2009, 7:05PM

Dark-Descension

yeah i think a few cosmetic changes would be good, maybe add some more features to it too? :] ------ May 16, 2009, 9:13PM

High	I don't mind it, a nice feature for some people if they are interested in it. ------ May 16, 2009, 10:34PM

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