I personally haven't seen the server logs from flashchat for knowing what the exact issue is. I have no interest in debating about whether or not someone with an older version of flashchat has a stable implementation or not. The fact of the matter is that flashchat, for the setup and version we have, isn't stable for us and is causing issues.breathplayslut wrote: Invalidates your argument about constant updates being the problem. Thats usually the answer I get from subbordinates i work with who scramble for answers, and dont have any.
I can speak to ODs chat being stable, as I've already asked their administrator, Indecisive about it - he has had next to no issues with his implementation.
XMPP is in fact the type of back-end that both Facebook and Google use. It is a very well designed, open protocol, with free opensource server software (which facebook in fact uses), that provides support for a lot of features, and is built to be extremely scalable. This will allow the site to actually stay up to date software wise for free. It's not at all like trading a donkey for a mule but I have no interest in going down that line of argument, nor an argument about flash.breathplayslut wrote: XMPP/Jabber is the same type of chat that google talk, and facebook uses, isnt it? That seems more like trading a donkey for a mule. Why not just devote some actual effort into fixing what was working in the first place? I remember when chat was gabbly, and after that it was some irc crap. flash may not work on iphone but its a pretty universal standard with a clean look and decent performance overall.
At the end of the day, the current move is being made so we can have a stable, working chat system here. Outside of the "whisper" functionality, the two software packages we'll be using provide all the functionality we had in 123flashchat, and a lot more. And at the end of the day, at least to me, that's what matters, having a stable working chat system here, regardless of what that system may be.



