well i look at it is that no one is forcing you to install this if you find it causes that then uninstall it.. that simple... i havent seen no difference in load increase at all...

Increasing the refresh is a solution, for sure, not mine, though. (I want a "live" chat.)

True, noone forced me to install this, but I think that a warning message could stop all these "server load high, why ?" messages, and there are many people who don't know why their server load went higher than usual without reading every page of this thread.
If you havent seen any difference, then I see three possible explanations :
1. You are blind
2. You have a server so big that your load is at 0.00 all the time
3. You have 1 or less people on the same time on your forum

Well, joke apart , you must see an increase in the load, as the shoutbox makes queries...
It may be a little difference, but there is a difference.

i do have a big server... this dont lag mine nor does it increase the load... no matter what you do everything makes queries just some not as much as others... if you run the server like i do you could see everything going on... its not that bad... so you think auto refresh shouldnt be in there? what about whos online that has auto refresh should vbulletin take that out too?

You don't seem to understand me.
I'm not insulting you, nor the hack creator !

I know that almost everything in vbulletin run queries, I'm not a complete idiot, you know. I was saying that it ups the load, that's for sure.
This hack is not intended for forums with many members online, or only for "overpowered" servers.

I'm not saying (some in this thread are, by the way) that mods should remove this hack, but a little (almost invisible, if you prefer) "This hack can be server-intensive if you have many members online, check auto-refresh rate and keep an eye on server load" would not hurt anyone.

This very script was the one using the most cpu cycles on my server (little server,yes, 4-5 sites hosted, 2 vbulletin).
I was using the mini-hack allowing you to display the shoutbox on every page of the forum, and I think my members like to open many pages of the forum ;)

Where can i find the text Shoutbox i want to translate it to swedish

Great extension!

How do i add a background picture into my VBSHOUT like this picture???????????????? anyone???

i would like this also

I've seen this hack on multiple forums and it's a great addition to any forum.

Zero

Think theres a chance you can make a shoutbox above it with only the permission for staff to see it?

That would be pointless and instead make a forum rather than having a shoutbox.