Thank you! Yes, we're going to try this again, see if we can market it somehow differently.
Re: "private" rooms, we are thinking about this, just need to figure out an elegant solution...!
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Re: "private" rooms, we are thinking about this, just need to figure out an elegant solution...!
I think some of the solutions that came before get taken over by trolls / spammers, so we're going with the oAuth approach, which we believe provides better content/conversation.
The empty room issue is still going to be a big one, we hope features like "trending" and that combination with push from community managers, can help resolve that issue.
We're going to try this again!
Biggest = move to domain/subdomain level chat right now, and the history!
I've jotted down your other comments during the chat as well, but just wanted to say thanks here again :)
Definitely agree on the graveyard issue, will work on it.
Yeah - we'll need to figure this out. When we posted to r/chrome last week, this was the same comment we got. Then again, we haven't heard this feedback from the, I guess, "non-technical" folks that's been using it... but we will think about this some more for sure.
Thanks!
It's one of the problems with Chrome extensions right now - you're going to have to use it on a new tab to work.... we're figuring that out.
Also - agreed! We just thought we might give people an option, but looks like that's an extra step, so we'll fix our workflow!
We made this Chrome extension (w/ Node.js + MongoDB in the back) that overlays a chatroom on top of websites - the idea is, if you want to discuss a certain article / website with other people, all you have to do is install the extension and open it on the given page, to talk to other users.
Say that you are on HN, we give you the ability to chat with whoever else is there reading the same article!
We also have a "Lobby" feature, so you can talk to everyone else on at the same time (that might not be on the same site you're on)
We think this could be a good tool for say - students who want to discuss homework assignments, shoppers who want to make a last minute purchasing decision, or sports fans who want to vent with one another. It's a good way to connect passionate people of the same community!
Still super early - would love get your thoughts on it! Features you wanna see, etc.
Try it out! We will be waiting on the HN homepage!