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I hope this one makes it to its full potential. A heck of a lot more sites should have chat embedded on them than currently do. HN is a perfect example. We shou
by staunch 15y ago
I hope this one makes it to its full potential. A heck of a lot more sites should have chat embedded on them than currently do. HN is a perfect example. We should have a "Chat" link in the navigation bar where we can hang out. We should be automatically signed in with our existing usernames.
A while ago I looked into doing this and were no good options. Mibbit was the closest but it's a bit ugly, doesn't have much of an API, and relies on IRC (which has pros and cons).
Personally I hate the Meebo-style bar they've implemented, but the actual chat is good and you can embed it in a page and disable the bar entirely.
- mayop100 15y agoThanks for the feedback! It's interesting you associate the toolbar approach with Meebo, rather than Facebook.
- lobo_tuerto 15y agoIt's peculiar you find interesting he associates the toolbar approach with Meebo, rather than Facebook.
- madh 15y agoFor me, chat toolbars that can be placed on third-party sites make me think of Meebo as well. I don't think Facebook has a third-party embeddable toolbar (yet).
- dwynings 15y agoIt was announced over a year ago at f8, but nothing ever came of it.
- rokhayakebe 15y agoI remember having a holy shit moment when I tried Envolve. This is definitely one of those service you want to see succeed.
- mibbit 15y ago> Mibbit was the closest but it's a bit ugly sob :(
- muuh-gnu 15y agoOne man's trash is another man's treasure. I love mibbit and have been a happy user for years. It's been doing wonders for a wider acceptance of IRC.
- mayop100 15y agoHey man, don't be sad, you inspire us! : )
- mibbit 15y agohehe thanks. Unfortunately most of my work lately has been on scaling and keeping the service running smoothly. One day I'll get back to adding features and smartening things up :) Good luck to envolve BTW, they have a good product I think, hopefully the're ready for the inevitable growing pains, attacks, etc etc
- jodrellblank 15y agoAlmost 6 months. ;) http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2272448 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2272448
- mibbit 15y agoheh yup. Bye for another 6 months!
- angryasian 15y agochartbeat did the exact same thing called firefly. Their implementation was almost identical to envovle, but they ultimately pivoted to what they are today.
- mbesto 15y agoHonest question - why do more sites need chat? Is it really something people are dying to do? I find directly chatting rather awkward when I'm not fully engaged with the person to begin with. I feel like most people start with delayed communication (message boards, email, etc) and work towards quicker means of communication (chat, video, phone, etc) only when warranted.