[sldev] 1.19.0 Group Chat

[Andre Roche]

I assume you mean on the communications window.  I think the design so
far is just about perfect.. it just needs a little tweaking, and being
fully implemented before being rolled out.

I wouldn't change anything so far, in reference to the proposed design
in so much as I'd simply add a drop down box setting in the group
window, right next to the one that lets you choose your current group
title.  The options would be pretty simple:  1) Do not autojoin group
chat on login.  2) Auto join group chat 3) Auto join group chat
(Passive)

Passive would be the same as passive mode is now, while option 2 would
open the group chat window automatically (With a message "Joined group
chat.")  These settings would be per group.

In addition, I'd add an option under the Preferences that allows a
user to default to "Passive" mode whenever they close a group chat
tab, as opposed to leaving the chat entirely.  (But also  include a
full "Leave group chat" button as well.)  This would make people who
want to hear group chat but have a habit of closing group chat
windows, without intending to leave the chat, happy.

But like others, I feel these things should be fully implemented
before any of the changes go live.



On Jan 8, 2008 6:40 PM, Matthew Dowd <matthew.dowd at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
> >     Just thought I'd pass along some info as to LL's decision to remove
> > some "features" of group chat in 1.19.0.  The main reasons for this was
> > to make group chat (and conference chat) opt-in instead of opt-out as
> > there are countless complaints about "group IM spam" and frankly, I
> > agree with the complainers about this one.
>
> I think we *all* agree with the complainers - what we disagree on is the solution.
>
> What, I (and I think others) believe the complainers want is a means to *opt out* of Group IMs for a particular group - *not* as has been implemented, making group IMs out in.
>
> I'm afraid that by rolling this out before the additional work to allow auto login (preferable without group IM tab clutter) to selected groups, this will be perceives as yet another feature loss and will be *yet another* unpopular change.
>
> I can appreciate the DB load issues - and whilst I can understand the desire to reduce DB load by removing features it does seem a worrying trend if we have to sacrifice features in order for SL to grow (we lost ratings due to database load, what will be the next feature to go?)
>
> Sorry to sound negative - but I really do think this one needs further work before going live.
>
> Matthew
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