City of IF

Alegria · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:26 pm Post subject: Storychat????

When's the next time we're going to have a storychat??? I miss those.

The White Blacksmith · Joined: 02 Apr 2006 Posts: 2406

Not sure. We tried it the other day, but since no-one knew the password, we couldn't get anything posted.

Had a good laugh with the old 'make-your-own-username' feature though.

tramp in a storm · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 1:30 pm Post subject:

Why is the password there? Is there a reson? I mean anyone can find out if we want to do a SC so why don't we all just know it anyway? That would make it a bit easier.

And I agree that the old chatroom is fun funs! :lol:

Key · Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 1896 Location: The Royal Palace

The password is "pass" if you want to try it again sometime.

Kalanna Rai · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:10 pm Post subject:

We did one of those the other day. The nostalgia was amazing. We even missed the old chat sound!

The White Blacksmith · Joined: 02 Apr 2006 Posts: 2406

Has anyone else realised that us all getting nostalgic over an old chatroom is Not Nornal?

Alegria · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:51 am Post subject:

Perhaps, but I just like to view it as dedication.

Why do we even have a password on the thing???

TruePurple · Joined: 18 Sep 2008 Posts: 86

I open the window to that, I give a name and put in the password "pass" Nothing happens but that sign in vanishes. I'm still left with a strange chat that doesn't seem to have a specific place for a story or anytrhing.

As far as why it needs a password, my best guess is the software makes it manditory.

Key · Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 1896 Location: The Royal Palace

The reason it has a password is to prevent people from starting to be an author, and then wandering away without finishing the storychat, which apparently happened just now, since when I logged in all I saw was a blank window to the left.

The system is unfortunately a bit fragile in that way, so please don't start a storychat unless you know what it is, and if you start one, be sure to end it by clicking the "End Storychat" button.

TruePurple · Joined: 18 Sep 2008 Posts: 86

Well how do you use it?

Key · Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 1896 Location: The Royal Palace

Well, it's basicallly just like storygaming, but in real-time. You need an audience to play.

You start by entering the title and password of the story you want to tell. Then you get the author window as a popup (you may need to disable popup blockers to see this.

The author window allows you to enter the story, one sentence at a time, and click Send after each one. When you come to a decision point, ask for suggestions in the main window, and any of your readers can enter them there. Then you as the author click "Poll" and you can enter the items of the poll, and everyone else who's in the chat will get the poll options coming up and will be able to vote. Once they've voted, you can end the poll and go on to the next chapter.

Eventually, when the story ends, click "End storychat" to end the story and get back the main window for any future storychats.

tramp in a storm · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:21 am Post subject:

I can't remember very well... Does the SC save the story on the site automatically? or do we have to copy and paste it if we want to keep it?

Key · Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 1896 Location: The Royal Palace

It saves it in the History section. But you might want to cut and paste it after the storychat, since I delete the history when it gets too big.

The White Blacksmith · Joined: 02 Apr 2006 Posts: 2406

Storychat's been opened and left open again. I don't know how to close it, and I think we need an admin. Anyone willing to oblige?

LordoftheNight · Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5217 Location: Hell

Seeing how no-one else has responded, I've done it now. SC is operational again.