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  1. michael

    michael Administrator Staff Member

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    After trying out a couple of different Chatbox programs, we have officially decided to settle on the one you see now. It has most of the features that users have been asking for, and it also has a user interface that seems to be simple and straight-forward. There are a few features that are missing from this one, such as the ability to send PMs and create multiple chat rooms, but those features are rarely used on VFRworld. It's possible that a future version of this same chatbox could provide those capabilities.

    We appreciate your patience as we try out new features in an effort to continuously improve VFRworld. We realize it can be disruptive at times, but hopefully everyone understands that we are just trying to make the site the best it can possibly be, as well as keep up with technology and web trends.

    Rest assured that we do not plan to make changes to the chatbox again anytime soon, so enjoy!
     
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    is it possible to create one where you can tell whose in it? Kinda like the old one had..
     
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    This chatbox already has that feature, just go to the full page Chatbox and the active users will be at the bottom.
     
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    Badbilly Official VFRWorld Troll Of The Year!

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    Cundaloni and Crustyroper live in little boxes there too.
     
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    Cool didn't know that....
     
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    on the forums tab, the section below the chat window was reformatted? You used to be able to live on the Forums tab and just click on "latest Posts" right below the chatbox to get just that section to reload. The latest format update makes you reload the whole page if you want to see the latest posts.

    Love the new look - miss the ability to refresh the latest posts without reloading the page.
     
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    Badbilly Official VFRWorld Troll Of The Year!

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    Memo to Michael:

    Beware the revolt of the Luddites.
     
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    Yes, the format of the Forum Statistics did change slightly, although the same information is available. Not sure what you mean by refresh, just click on Reload at the bottom right to reload the box with the latest info. By doing that, you don't need to refresh the entire web page.

    Just a side note that you can only refresh the stats every 60 seconds. This is to save bandwidth. So after you hit Reload, the button will disappear, but then reappear after 60 seconds.

    Enjoy!
     
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    Duh :doh:

    Now I see it. Change is such a bitch.
     
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