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tech · 09/03/2005 00:21

We are going to start "retiring" threads in the _chat topic once they are over 30 days old.

What this means is that once they are 30 days old (since last contribution rather than since starting) you won't be able to add messages to them any more - they'll still be in the archive search, they just won't have the "add a message" box at the bottom, and they won't be in the thread lists under the topic. This list is at over 8500 entries currently and becoming useless.

If archive searching starts to slow down, we might start deleting chat threads from the board altogehter after a certain time. As the content of these threads tends to be chats (surprisingly enough) rather than requests for information, there's not a huge amount of point keeping them for future reference.

On the subject of chat, we are currently test-driving chatroom software with a view to putting a live chatroom up on the site - for them as wants.

OP posts:
lou33 · 10/03/2005 12:19

thank you

think a suck it and see approach is good, v sensible fs.

Nice cake

Gtg and get ready to retrieve ds2 from nursery now.

flamesparrow · 10/03/2005 12:17

Here's your cake

I don't think any decisions were actually made.. we had a yes no and maybe thread at one point, but they got confusing too!!!

I'm with giving it a try - I don't see what a trial run can hurt, and just remove it if it all goes wrong!

lou33 · 10/03/2005 12:14

yes please

Cam · 10/03/2005 12:13

Justine, I love the new sans chat option, thank you so much for adding it!

secur · 10/03/2005 12:13

Message withdrawn

flamesparrow · 10/03/2005 12:11

I still have a tiny slice of lemon drizzle here if you want any....

lou33 · 10/03/2005 12:08

i missed the cakes

WigWamBam · 10/03/2005 12:07

secur, Tech is talking about trying out some chatroom software, some want it and think that those who don't are luddites, others don't want it and think that those who do are going against the ethos of MN, some don't give two hoots. Those with experience of chatrooms think that those without are just afraid of change, and a bit of a barny ensued. But it looks as if virtual chocolate cake saved the day and we're all friends again today.

I think

flamesparrow · 10/03/2005 12:05

Pretty much... we had the original message, and then got into the debate about whether or not a chatroom was a good plan, and if MN would be changed and doomed forever.

Then we had a minor squabble about new and old members.

Then we had cakes.

secur · 10/03/2005 12:03

Message withdrawn

WigWamBam · 10/03/2005 12:03

I do too, Lou. And I've only been here about 7 months so I'm not saying that as one of the "old" MNers.

lou33 · 10/03/2005 12:00

disagree with the old and new member thing myself

flamesparrow · 10/03/2005 11:55

Believe me - not really offended!!! Its actually from discussions like this that I'm starting to get to know people.

Subgroups do form, but looking at the way things are, it is the old members and the new anyway.

xxx

Prufrock · 10/03/2005 09:09

Gwenick, flamesparrow, seashells

I was trying to be very careful not to cause offence, so I am very sorry if I did. I made sure to say that my personal opinion and preferences were no more valid than anyone elses - but they are at least as valid, and I am entitled to say that I like dinner parties more, sometimes. And I don't think that it used to be cliquey at all - the references to "cliques" have only appeared since the site got a lot bigger, which I think is a natural consequence of more users - you just can't be friendly and welcoming to every single person anymore because there are just so many people - sub groups have to form.

marthamoo · 09/03/2005 21:10

This bit..

marthamoo · 09/03/2005 21:08

motherinferior, you are so clever, I love you...

I think what she said, OK?

champs · 09/03/2005 21:01

yay!! ty HM and gwenick

flamesparrow · 09/03/2005 17:48

I thought that too about the buying/selling. I don't wanna buy but I want to bond!!!

Gwenick · 09/03/2005 17:43

mine is Gwenick @ hotmail.com - when I remember to open Trillian

hunkermunker · 09/03/2005 17:42

Champs, mine is tantchilli at hotmail dot com - I'll chat to you (not at home at the moment, but will be later on!)

champs · 09/03/2005 17:40

yes yes yes..... voted yes last time too!
chatrooms can be modded and i too would love to mod it lou LOL must be fun to kick
also chat rooms have an ignore button where you can simply stop someone's posts from appearing on your screen.
Still believe that if one didn't wish to use it and i get reasons why you wouldn't then they could not and those who did could.
msn is good but not everyone has msn and i dont have many mnetter contacts (fishing desperately)

hunkermunker · 09/03/2005 17:26

Can I just say that I don't see why chat has been lumped in with the buying and selling. I don't want to buy and sell on MN, but I do like to chat (some of you may have noticed ).

PsychoFlame · 09/03/2005 16:31

It was all Psycho... she was trying to convince you we'd eaten em all so that she could eat them herself later!!! I sent her away so that you could have some (didn't trust her to return with the actual cakes and not just a creamy mouth!!!)

F

psychomum5 · 09/03/2005 16:04

Back with the cakes!!

[spots Flame and Gwenik hastily brushing crumbs off themselves and deflates ]

Gwenick · 09/03/2005 15:48

ooo thanks Flame

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