[ricoche]

Well I just installed the hack and everything to get chat running on my site and it seems to be working very well.

I'm running SigmaChat Pro from Raidersoft.com
This hack which is fabulous
Vbulletin 2.2.8 and vbportal 3.0

Everything is working great.

Is it the chat template I edit in order to get addional info on the chat page? I'd like to add a couple of HTML tables at the bottom with lists of commands to remind users. I think that would be useful. I'll take a look at that.

Plus I know it's been said a hundred times, but we need to pull our heads together and find a way to inform users about who's in the chat area. Although it would be nice to have a who's online deal, I don't think it's going to happen anytime soon.

For me I run two computers, so with one I try to stay in the chatroom as much as possible. That way I can be there in case people pop in. I'm also interested in modifying the areas around the chat page with info, links, or perhaps other stats or site info to entice users to at least click chat and take a peek. If they see people in there, then they just might join. Personally I think if a chatroom is active and popular on a site, then a who's online ( although great to have I know ), might not be so necessary.

I'm also allowing users to request subrooms to be added too, but it remains to be seen if any of this will take off. I'm determined though so I'll see. For now, they're just ideas at best.

<LOL> Just my 2cents. Thanks for listening.

Ricoche

Great hack though and no regrets definitely. Lot's to work with here. Thanks.