file Farewell to the Shoutbox!

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07 Aug 2015 23:43 #1

Hello everyone,

It is with great sadness that I must announce the retirement of our fabled Shoutbox feature on the Marble Blast Community Website. The decision did not come lightly, but ultimately the Marble Blast Community Staff have decided the Shoutbox's utility versus practicality is simply not worth the effort nor the resources to maintain. We will officially be removing the Shoutbox module from our Website at 6:00 PM Eastern Time on Monday, August 10th, 2015. The live Webchat system will remain as the official method of conversation between members of the community in real time in addition to the Marble Blast Community Forums.

We will be improving other communication channels to account for the absence of the Shoutbox, including numerous fixes to the Private Messaging and Support Request systems over the next few weeks to ensure users are able to communicate with the Staff in the event of an emergency or a system outage. More details on these improvements will come to fruition later this month.

Thank you again for your understanding. We encourage members to utilize the Webchat system for all of your real-time conversational desires.

Best regards,

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07 Aug 2015 23:56 - 08 Aug 2015 00:01 #2
This is a smart decision. The Webchat not only looks graphically fitting (as compared to the aesthetic turn-off that the Shoutbox displayed), but it already has its own tab atop the website, plus it's integrated into the LBs. IMO having two chat rooms never made much sense, so I'm happy to see the Webchat taking priority focus.

EDIT: Many forums have a chat system in which you can instantly chat with another member privately (similar to Facebook chatting). If possible, I think this would be a great communicative addition to consider.
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08 Aug 2015 00:56 #3
We did explore live-chat options similar to Facebook Chat, but at this point in time there is no plans to implement such a feature on our website.

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08 Aug 2015 04:28 #4
RIP ShoutBox 2006(?)-2015
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08 Aug 2015 11:53 #5
The Shoutbox has been pretty useful over the years. It filled the gap of 'webchat' for a while (alternatives were PMs), especially after the really old chat (early proboards days?) was taken down at some point. The leaderboards was again was realtime chat, but wasn't really used.

But now, with webchat integrated into the leaderboards (which is great) the shoutbox is less relevant, and while its been in existence for a long time, its usefulness has pretty much come to an end.

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08 Aug 2015 15:08 - 08 Aug 2015 15:09 #6
Farewell, we love you shoutbox. You shall live on in our memories.
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08 Aug 2015 16:20 #7
RIP shoutbox. Farewell. Goodbye.

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09 Aug 2015 15:29 #8
about time this box is put out of commission. Been advocating this position for a while.
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10 Aug 2015 18:35 #9
*plays Flanked* RIP, my dear ShoutBox. You'll still stay in my mind and in my heart. Farewell, my friend.
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