Vapor Talk Donations

[Christopher]

First I would like to give a very big Thank You, the donations that came in today really shows how cool Vapor Talk Members are! We really do have the best forum on the net

I thought I would update where some of the money is going.

1. Some of the donations will be set aside for a future server. One of course that will be larger and able to withstand the traffic as the forum grows. (Which it is doing, very fast)

2. NEW CHAT SYSTEM! One major issues many online forums have is their chat feature. It's why so many forums no longer run chat rooms or areas. However I personally love the Chat Box don't you? So we are working on implementing a much better, smoother and real time chat area. It will be installed on the forums but hosted via a second server. (Nice) Thus the members can chat their hearts out without having to worry about bogging down the forum server. (Like seen on some...other forums) Although it's not a huge issue now, it will be as the forum grows. Currently we used a modified shout box as a chat room which is why there is such a long delay when chatting. The new chat room funded by Vapor Talk Member donations will not only be realtime but will have a much smoother interface. There will also be the option for private chat, so should you want to move away from the public eye, that option will be availble. Another feature that I've been asked OFTEN is for the chatroom to have sound. The new chat room will have sound. Thus you don't have to always watch the screen waiting for someone to chat. You can hear it. Maybe now you'll get something done at work?

I'll keep everyone updated as I work on the chat project behind the scenes.

Again a big Thank You!

-Chris