Private chat in the sift lounge?
Talking in the Sift Lounge is great, I like to frequent there when I can. But when there are 9 of us it get's crowded as all get out. "When everything is amplified, we hear nothing," John Stewart...
So why not allow members to post messages that only appear for one member at a time? This would stop the, "I want to continue a specific conversation with a member...and I want to stay on Sift Chat. But, I can't do it without interrupting everyone can I?"
If anyone has ever played Evony--you know what I am talking about. You just put in their names (Or right-click them) with certain symbols (I suck at computer lingo) and it sends the message to that one person.
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darkrowanCould be more IRC-ish
/msg <user> <message> would work
Hell, rewriting the chat to be more like or ever setting up an IRC server.
siftbotYou are being monitored. There is no privacy. You have been warned. Don't try to resist Dear Leader.
LawdeedawUm, somehow I don't think siftbot is kidding... Was that you at my door earlier?
xxovercastxxmeh
I don't think the Lounge should be a full-fledged chat. If we want that, it's time to pick a dedicated service and just tell everyone to go there.
darkrowanPerhaps my comment was a lead into this?
(I'd hit the sarcasm button but I'm being serious)
>> ^xxovercastxx:
meh
I don't think the Lounge should be a full-fledged chat. If we want that, it's time to pick a dedicated service and just tell everyone to go there.
xxovercastxx>> ^darkrowan:
Perhaps my comment was a lead into this? (I'd hit the sarcasm button but I'm being serious)
>> ^xxovercastxx:
meh
I don't think the Lounge should be a full-fledged chat. If we want that, it's time to pick a dedicated service and just tell everyone to go there.
It could be, though it's something I've contemplated before. I just think it's better for VS to stay focused rather than developing an elaborate chat program.
HybridThe lounge is just a fun place to hang out and chat. It doesn't need private messages or anything like that. There's enough talk of Google+ Hangouts for things like that
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LannNo more changes to the lounge! It breaks enough as is!
lucky760This suggestion was made decades ago, but private one-on-one chats will never be implemented because it goes against the community nature of VideoShift.
You do have a point about group chat confusion, but there's a better solution than private chatting. For example, the last 5 chats directed at you can be displayed below the chat log.
Lawdeedaw>> ^lucky760:
Yup, solves everything...glad my post solved the issue (Even if I had no clue I was doing so!) 
This suggestion was made decades ago, but private one-on-one chats will never be implemented because it goes against the community nature of VideoShift.
You do have a point about group chat confusion, but there's a better solution than private chatting. For example, the last 5 chats directed at you can be displayed below the chat log.
Haha, now it works!
Edit added later:
That wasn't sarcasm. That was genuine thanks @lucky760 for solving the problem. Thanks.
Boise_LibJohn Stewart ==> Jon Stewart.
Boise_LibAfter more thought on the matter I would like to change my Yes vote to a No.
The above discussion has convinced me
siftbotVoting for this poll ended with the majority of users voting Don't allow for private conversations in the Sift Lounge.
siftbot>> ^Lawdeedaw:
Um, somehow I don't think siftbot is kidding... Was that you at my door earlier?
Yes.
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