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Speed is, temporarily halting the Nascar chats, both the Truck series, and the Raceday chats. So, we are looking for help in continuing in an unofficial status. We are also looking to gauge interests in bringing back the Race chats, in an unofficial status, and possibly doing more than just Trucks and Cup.
Comments/Ideas are welcome!
Comments/Ideas are welcome!
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Speed is, temporarily halting the Nascar chats, both the Truck series, and the Raceday chats. So, we are looking for help in continuing in an unofficial status. We are also looking to gauge interests in bringing back the Race chats, in an unofficial status, and possibly doing more than just Trucks and Cup.
Why did SPEED decide to stop them?
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Not interested if the format remains the same as before.
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Speed is, temporarily halting the Nascar chats, both the Truck series, and the Raceday chats. So, we are looking for help in continuing in an unofficial status. We are also looking to gauge interests in bringing back the Race chats, in an unofficial status, and possibly doing more than just Trucks and Cup.
Why did SPEED decide to stop them?
I don't think they got the participation they were looking for.
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Speed is, temporarily halting the Nascar chats, both the Truck series, and the Raceday chats. So, we are looking for help in continuing in an unofficial status. We are also looking to gauge interests in bringing back the Race chats, in an unofficial status, and possibly doing more than just Trucks and Cup.
Why did SPEED decide to stop them?
I don't think they got the participation they were looking for.
Ah. Thanks!
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I tried it once ... But ...
The chat program sucked up all of the resources on my computer ... and it forced me to change the resolution on my monitor ...
The chat program sucked up all of the resources on my computer ... and it forced me to change the resolution on my monitor ...
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I tried it once ... But ...
The chat program sucked up all of the resources on my computer ... and it forced me to change the resolution on my monitor ...
That's not good.
I did "chat" a few times while watching on-line sim racing broadcasts at a different site. It wasn't a very positive experience.
It was difficult to attend to the race action while watching the chat screen go by. This was a small screen having room for about 20 lines before disappearing. It was difficult to reply to anyone as that comment went by so quickly. It was like being in a room where 50 people are speaking at once. Very difficult to attend to one particular speaker, let alone carry on a conversation. Finally, there were trolls galore, and some folks who just had a few too many and were acting ridiculous.
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I tried it once ... But ...
The chat program sucked up all of the resources on my computer ... and it forced me to change the resolution on my monitor ...
That's not good.
I did "chat" a few times while watching on-line sim racing broadcasts at a different site. It wasn't a very positive experience.
It was difficult to attend to the race action while watching the chat screen go by. This was a small screen having room for about 20 lines before disappearing. It was difficult to reply to anyone as that comment went by so quickly. It was like being in a room where 50 people are speaking at once. Very difficult to attend to one particular speaker, let alone carry on a conversation. Finally, there were trolls galore, and some folks who just had a few too many and were acting ridiculous.
Yes I agree It's no where need the best program for a chat.
When Repose made a thread on this I tried to direct Repose to a chat that works. I didn't give a link or anything just said pm me but i guess he/she thought I was "advertising" didn't bother with a PM just deleted my post. <shrug> Speed's lose not mine.
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As for the chats, IMO the chats need to be real time, or this forum needs to update in real time. Anything short of that and it becomes frustrating.
You got it!
A year and a half on this defective software and counting. Thanks #########!
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I tried it once ... But ...
The chat program sucked up all of the resources on my computer ... and it forced me to change the resolution on my monitor ...
That's not good.
I did "chat" a few times while watching on-line sim racing broadcasts at a different site. It wasn't a very positive experience.
It was difficult to attend to the race action while watching the chat screen go by. This was a small screen having room for about 20 lines before disappearing. It was difficult to reply to anyone as that comment went by so quickly. It was like being in a room where 50 people are speaking at once. Very difficult to attend to one particular speaker, let alone carry on a conversation. Finally, there were trolls galore, and some folks who just had a few too many and were acting ridiculous.
Yes I agree It's no where need the best program for a chat.
When Repose made a thread on this I tried to direct Repose to a chat that works. I didn't give a link or anything just said pm me but i guess he/she thought I was "advertising" didn't bother with a PM just deleted my post. <shrug> Speed's lose not mine.
Yes there are better chat programs, I have one for my site thats free and its ten times better than anything I have seen. I think the big problem here it that Speed wants to MOD the live chats. In most freeware you cant really MOD the chat.We can MOD our chat but we really dont have that problem.We are a group of Fantasy players and our chat is by invitation.There are many other alternatives, but its hard to make it all apart of the same site.. Real Time chat is the only way to go, if it not real time then its not live chat.
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Ok....here are some thoughts.
I have in the past moderated AOL chats and boards, TSN boards, OLN boards, SpeedVision boards and SpeedTV boards and chats. Been involved in this stuff for 15 years and love the aspect of community that can develop. I give you that background to let you know I have been through this stuff before. This is the first time I have offered to try what I am about to propose.
I haven't talked to my bosses but here is what I am willing to pitch to them if you think it will float. The software we use for the chats will allow us to give people the ability to autopost...in other words, no moderation. What I will pitch is that everyone be given the ability to autopost until they prove that they shouldn't have the privilege. That should make the chat live. I will let you know how management responds. What I can tell you is that if some irresponsible posters go crazy in the chat it will not only get their privileges revoked it will make it hard for me to continue this type of chat.
Also I want to let you know SpeedTV is in the process of looking at some changes that will completely change the face of our community. Stuff that in my 15 years I have wished for and now am excited about the potential of real community software that works and gives the users some flexibility. I'll give you more details when I can...just know that we are looking to make August a pretty cool month!
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I have in the past moderated AOL chats and boards, TSN boards, OLN boards, SpeedVision boards and SpeedTV boards and chats. Been involved in this stuff for 15 years and love the aspect of community that can develop. I give you that background to let you know I have been through this stuff before. This is the first time I have offered to try what I am about to propose.
I haven't talked to my bosses but here is what I am willing to pitch to them if you think it will float. The software we use for the chats will allow us to give people the ability to autopost...in other words, no moderation. What I will pitch is that everyone be given the ability to autopost until they prove that they shouldn't have the privilege. That should make the chat live. I will let you know how management responds. What I can tell you is that if some irresponsible posters go crazy in the chat it will not only get their privileges revoked it will make it hard for me to continue this type of chat.
Also I want to let you know SpeedTV is in the process of looking at some changes that will completely change the face of our community. Stuff that in my 15 years I have wished for and now am excited about the potential of real community software that works and gives the users some flexibility. I'll give you more details when I can...just know that we are looking to make August a pretty cool month!
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