Shoutbox or Chatbox

[ZandraJoi]

Do you have one enabled? I have it enabled on my forum. I use it only to say Good Morning & Good Night so that people will see that I’m around, even if I don’t happen to be able to post much on that day. Other members have used it too for general chitchat.
I don’t think it takes away from a forum as the Shoutbox is for simple conversations, not in-depth ones. I have also not had deep discussions going as the people I know who use a Shoutbox use it for simple Hi & Bye. They still post in the forum.

 

[Shortie]

I have always been someone that felt that a shoutbox takes away from the forum activity and that is because I have used a shoutbox in the past and found activity lacking when it was active.

I am more for a shoutbox or chatbox being used for say VIP members so that they have their own little shoutbox to be able to chat with one another. It's also a great incentive.

 

[Cedric]

This is already being discussed: https://admin-junkies.com/threads/should-forums-have-a-chatroom.1067/ - I will merge both threads later today.