People are just voting NO because they probably do not like Facebook, but I think the feature would be nice.
Should Giant Bomb have an instant messenger like Facebook?
It dosent need it. The PM's are fast enough and if you care enough to talk to each other while needing it instant then chances are you have other IM's like MSN/WLM, Aim, ICQ etc. I find that websites which impliment this never use it well enough and just feel cluttered and uneccasery.
" It'd be nice to have a built in chat feature, at the very least. I don't use Facebook, so I have no idea what their Instant Messaging program is like. "
It's a little app box on the bottom of the screen, and you click it to see all of your online friends, from there you can just chat with them. Pretty simple, not amazing, but it's a nice feature when someone is bad at checking their inbox.
" @BestUsernameEver said:People are just voting NO because they probably do not like Facebook, but I think the feature would be nice.I voted no because honestly I wouldn't use it. The Facebook chat is handy because you actually know the people who you would be talking to "
True true, but I have personal friends on this site also
" @BestUsernameEver said:That's what the built in chat would be used for. Your friends who pop on and chat with you who are on Giant Bomb. I bet if it was there, you would use it : ).People are just voting NO because they probably do not like Facebook, but I think the feature would be nice.I voted no because honestly I wouldn't use it. The Facebook chat is handy because you actually know the people who you would be talking to "
No, because we have PMs and the IRC.
I have a Facebook but Facebook sucks in general. Nothing but stupid "What color are you?" and "What Disney character are you?" quizzes that people take and spam me with.
" No, because we have PMs and the IRC. I have a Facebook but Facebook sucks in general. Nothing but stupid "What color are you?" and "What Disney character are you?" quizzes that people take and spam me with. "
Yeah, I hate that crap too. Whats the point?
" @natetodamax said:relieve the boredom" No, because we have PMs and the IRC. I have a Facebook but Facebook sucks in general. Nothing but stupid "What color are you?" and "What Disney character are you?" quizzes that people take and spam me with. "Yeah, I hate that crap too. Whats the point? "
No, this site is for discussion between many people, not just two. Consider the people that are here. I think that two people talking like that here would be pretty gay. I have given thought to a chatroom though. What about that? As you can see from my post, that might not work either, since lots of us have more to say that just a few words.
I voted no, because while I wouldn't mind an IM feature, there are other things I'd rather be added to the site instead. Things like game cataloging, and the features in this mockup that never materialized, like drag and droppable modules to customize the profile layout, site achievements, and a now playing section.
I love the people who come into this thread, say: "IRC" and then leave without explaining themselves.
If you're interested in our IRC chatroom (unofficial), you can check out this thread. It's essentially a live chat room for GB members- there's usually a decent amount of people in there, a bunch of the forum and wiki regulars. It varies in activity though, so you really shouldn't be discouraged if you pop in and no one's talking.
Also yes to what Hexogen said, that mockup was sick and I am still sad about the lack of site achievements so far :(
It'd be neat, but unnecessary. There's plenty of other things I'd rather see done before something like that. That mock-up posted earlier is a great example.
" People are just voting NO because they probably do not like Facebook, but I think the feature would be nice. "I voted no because I dont want that feature.
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