Chat on Browse Page

[cannonmc]

surreydude makes a very good point. I didn't use the chat box directly but have answered quite a few queries via PM where people were struggling,

Now there is very little opportunity here to contact anyone

[rezurrected]

All very valid points and great suggestions  :bravo:

[lovewill]

I thought it was fun…made the site a bit different.

[Riddler]

Soon, all of your wishes may come true. . . . .    :cheers:

[Fisto]

Man, I don't know what happened aside from "peeps were abusing". How? What could have possibly happened to kill a method of communication with the community?

[icon67]

What was the reason the chat room was removed?

[36605domtop]

Man, this is crazy.  I'm logged in to the site almost all the time, but I just realized that chat was gone.  Seems like it's been missing about two months now.  If there ever was proof needed that sometimes I am not the most observant person, there it is.  No wonder the forums have been so much more active.

[MrMazda]

I cannot mention many details, but it's sufficient to say that there were security reasons for the chat box being removed (at least for now). As we state very clearly in our terms, we are very committed to protecting the privacy of our users. We understand that removing the chat box is not exactly the most convenient method for our users, but it was necessary as at least a temporary measure in order to protect the privacy of our users.

[icon67]

ok thanks MrMazda, people were willingly or unwillingly having their anonymity uncovered, i see.

[MrMazda]

Well… It hadn't quite come to that, but we certainly weren't about to wait around until it did.