This might sound like a stupid idea but how about starting a chat room.

We had a talk about this before.

No. Why do we need a chat room when we have a forum?

Here is the old thread about chatroom http://www.abandonia.com/forum/index.php?s...c=10007&hl=

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TheChosen @ Nov 28 2006, 10:18 AM) [snapback]269042[/snapback]</div>Cause those are two completely different things, it's sort of like saying why do I need instant messaging when I have E-mail.

We've got the Shoutbox, and that should be enough.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tulac @ Nov 28 2006, 10:39 AM) [snapback]269047[/snapback]</div>Cause those are two completely different things, it's sort of like saying why do I need instant messaging when I have E-mail.
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Why DO you need instant messaging when you have e-mail?

I was answering to TheChosen who uses MSN ;)

I don't see why someone couldn't set up an IRC channel. Whaddya think peeps?

EDIT: OK, I just read that other post. I don't see how an IRC channel would cause anyone to file a lawsuit against Abandonia. It would be easy enough to make the welcome message something like - "Welcome to #Abandonia. Please be respectful to other users. The management of http://www.abandonia.com and http://www.reloaded.org are in no way responsible for the content of this IRC channel, and the opinions stated here are those of the users, and are not necessarily supported by Abandonia management."

Or make it unofficial and make the welcome message "This channel is not affiliated in any official capacity with http://www.abandonia.com or http://www.reloaded.org or any part of the official Abandonia community"

Or something.

The way I see it, every abandonware site, no matter how "accepted", are living on the edge already, and there are some who want every site offering this stuff dead and buried. An IRC that (as the case may be) will be used to share info on where to get downright warez that in any way is linked to AB, will give these people the impetus to go for both AB and AR's throat.

But what added value would a chat room have over the Shoutbox?