Charles Stover Shout Box

[feline]

Sorry if this post is in the wrong place but it was suggested this board would be the best place to post

many of the forums use the Charles Stover Shout Box and it would seem usage has grown so much that there are problems now finding suitable hosting for the service which may be discontinued

several of us feel we would like to continue using this service as it blends in naturally as part of the forum without any additional effort

is there any chance Proboards could host this service or integrate as an add on please

Having used it for several months I would not like to be without it now

[Kami]

Mar 22, 2008 14:02:37 GMT -8 feline said:

Sorry if this post is in the wrong place but it was suggested this board would be the best place to post

many of the forums use the Charles Stover Shout Box and it would seem usage has grown so much that there are problems now finding suitable hosting for the service which may be discontinued

several of us feel we would like to continue using this service as it blends in naturally as part of the forum without any additional effort

is there any chance Proboards could host this service or integrate as an add on please

Having used it for several months I would not like to be without it now

Unfortunately, the box was removed from the code database because there are a lot of problems with it. Also, hosting the service would mean putting it on a server as well, and also, not everyone *wants* a chat -- besides, there already is the Addon Chat option in your admin panel.

saybox.co.uk has a good service as well, and also features username integration; it's a good (better) replacement, imho.

[delilah127]

I too use Charles sbox and would prefer to stay w/it. I like the fact that it adapts itself to whatever skin you are using and that fact that there is no possibly of guests jumping in, spamming etc;. I don't know much about the saybox , except that at first glance I don't like it, and from how I've seen it placed on other forums it's an eyesore (Maybe if I knew more I would have a different opinion).

I don't want trolls or spammers getting in my sbox. We are a private forum and want only members of our forum using the sbox. Charles Sbox makes it easy for actual members to jump right without having to worry about members using different names etc;.

[Renegade]

SayBox can be customised to match the layout of your forum; if it looks ugly on forums you've seen it on it's probably because it hasn't had any real customisation done to it. There is a script available to hide it from guests, or you can set a password on it that stops anyone without the password from being able to post on it.

[Ryan]

i would be able to host it

but ill be able to talk in about a week

send me a pm

[Ðravu]

Mar 22, 2008 14:49:34 GMT -8 Ryan said:

i would be able to host it

but ill be able to talk in about a week

send me a pm

You'll have to talk to the creator of the code and ask for the source. The code partially uses SQL databases and PHP if I remember right, so just hosting a Javascript file won't do it.

[Kami]

Mar 22, 2008 14:59:00 GMT -8 Ðravu said:

Mar 22, 2008 14:49:34 GMT -8 Ryan said:

i would be able to host it

but ill be able to talk in about a week

send me a pm

You'll have to talk to the creator of the code and ask for the source. The code partially uses SQL databases and PHP if I remember right, so just hosting a Javascript file won't do it.

Additionally, you'd have to check with Charles if you wanted to do that, to see if it's ok to re-host his stuff.

Mar 22, 2008 14:39:25 GMT -8 delilah127 said:

I too use Charles sbox and would prefer to stay w/it. I like the fact that it adapts itself to whatever skin you are using and that fact that there is no possibly of guests jumping in, spamming etc;. I don't know much about the saybox , except that at first glance I don't like it, and from how I've seen it placed on other forums it's an eyesore (Maybe if I knew more I would have a different opinion).

I don't want trolls or spammers getting in my sbox. We are a private forum and want only members of our forum using the sbox. Charles Sbox makes it easy for actual members to jump right without having to worry about members using different names etc;.

Like Renegade said, it can fit your site perfectly. lionesssong.proboards102.com <- not an advert, but you can see how it blends in with the forum skin. ^_^

[Fish Troll]

I prefer this shoutbox over any other chat box out their since this one is actually made for proboards. It make it seem like it is part of the forum which the way it automatic log the user name. I use the shout box, and really have any problem that can't be fix. I havve experience with xat, and the hide box from guest code, and I know xat isn't exactly made for proboards, and you can easily go around the hide code by disabling javascript. So I'm also will be disapointed if I can't use the best shout box for proboards in my opinion anymore.

[Kami]

Mar 22, 2008 21:17:42 GMT -8 Fish Troll said:

I prefer this shoutbox over any other chat box out their since this one is actually made for proboards. It make it seem like it is part of the forum which the way it automatic log the user name. I use the shout box, and really have any problem that can't be fix. I havve experience with xat, and the hide box from guest code, and I know xat isn't exactly made for proboards, and you can easily go around the hide code by disabling javascript. So I'm also will be disapointed if I can't use the best shout box for proboards in my opinion anymore.

I know, Fish Troll, but unless Charles gives permission for his coding to be rehosted and all that other technical stuff, there's really not much that can be done. >.<

[stickylock]

He has asked for other hosting. LINK

[feline]

he does know this thread is here

saybox looks awfully complicated

I only have a small very private forum and I don't need anything complicated or something I have to so something with you make it blend in this one does that without any additional work

[Ryan]

Mar 22, 2008 14:59:00 GMT -8 Ðravu said:

Mar 22, 2008 14:49:34 GMT -8 Ryan said:

i would be able to host it

but ill be able to talk in about a week

send me a pm

You'll have to talk to the creator of the code and ask for the source. The code partially uses SQL databases and PHP if I remember right, so just hosting a Javascript file won't do it.

Im fully capable of hosting it and yes i know its more than a mere javascript file

[Ðravu]

Mar 23, 2008 10:23:48 GMT -8 Ryan said:

Mar 22, 2008 14:59:00 GMT -8 Ðravu said:

You'll have to talk to the creator of the code and ask for the source. The code partially uses SQL databases and PHP if I remember right, so just hosting a Javascript file won't do it.

Im fully capable of hosting it and yes i know its more than a mere javascript file

Well I'm glad you have a dedicated server up for use as that's what his host says it currently requires.

[Guide]

Mar 22, 2008 23:57:22 GMT -8 feline said:

he does know this thread is here

saybox looks awfully complicated

I only have a small very private forum and I don't need anything complicated or something I have to so something with you make it blend in this one does that without any additional work

Complicated? By far the opposite, I highly recommend you try it

[Fish Troll]

Mar 23, 2008 12:59:58 GMT -8 Guide said:

Mar 22, 2008 23:57:22 GMT -8 feline said:

he does know this thread is here

saybox looks awfully complicated

I only have a small very private forum and I don't need anything complicated or something I have to so something with you make it blend in this one does that without any additional work

Complicated? By far the opposite, I highly recommend you try it

Too simple as in outdated, and it does attract trolls easily.