[sldev] 1.19.0 Group Chat

[Brandon Husbands]

please please please make it to where we can uncheck send messages to group
chat. so esentially a group chat can be moderated


On Jan 8, 2008 9:36 PM, Andre Roche <roamingryozu at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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