20237 2012-12-04 16:42:59 +0000 Get chat on the site back online. 2015-10-05 01:27:03 +0000 1 1 1 Unclassified webplatform.org infrastructure unspecified All All NEW P2 critical --- 1 jonathan schepers team-webplatform-admin public-webplatform-bugs oldest_to_newest 79414 0 jonathan 2012-12-04 16:42:59 +0000 Problem: We need to get the on-site chat back online to hopefully aid in getting feedback. Solution: The *optimal* solution is to simply iframe Freenode's webchat client. Pass it a query string with the room so it is prefilled and if you want to get fancy add a simple php snippet so it generates a guest username. Then it is done. It will have a captcha to help stop spammers and gives us the power to actually operate the room. The system before was simply sub-optimal for any moderation (as was the reason it was taken down.) This system also reduces load on our servers, which is a plus. Are there any downsides I am missing here?