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Tracker57 · 29th Dec 2011, 06:35 AM

I am a victim of Apple's war with Adobe over Flash. (Apple won. I heard Adobe is dropping Flash.) I really like to chat from my mobile devices, especially my iPad or iPhone when I'm away from the house. Any chance of a change there?

fiddledeedee · 29th Dec 2011, 06:56 AM

I believe that when EC is upgraded to the next version of whatever forum software it is using (or whatever sie overhaul is being planned that I hear whispers of), chat will become a part of the main site rather than a separate application tacked on. I don't know when the shift is planned for, but the staff are working hard on it. At that point, chat will change and may not be flash; I don't know.

**Chip** · 29th Dec 2011, 12:52 PM

We're definitely hoping to replace the chat function which is a bit long in the tooth at this point. What we'll replace it with has yet to be determined, but yes, the fact that Flash is a dying technology, particularly on mobile platforms, means that we'll certainly be looking for something that doesn't use Flash. Hopefully this will all come about fairly soon (next couple months) but it really just depends on staff time.

Cymbrii · 2nd Jan 2012, 01:23 PM

To throw in my two cents it'd be really great imo to be able to use the chat with an IRC client like mIRC, since it looks like the chat system is already based on IRC. I'd find it to be a lot easier and more convenient.

catcherinrye2 · 10th Jan 2012, 12:05 AM

IRC is an open platform which would make it harder to maintain privacy and restrict access to the server/room.

**Chip** · 10th Jan 2012, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Cymbrii

To throw in my two cents it'd be really great imo to be able to use the chat with an IRC client like mIRC, since it looks like the chat system is already based on IRC. I'd find it to be a lot easier and more convenient.

The current chat is a proprietary platform. We're almost for sure going away from it, but it would be very, very unlikely for us to adopt an IRC-based chat for a whole variety of reasons, not the least of which would be our unique security requirements, and the ability to have something easy to support across multiple platforms without need for external chat clients and such. It seems pretty likely we'll end up with something that is web-based and (hopefully) doesn't require flash.

29th Dec 2011, 06:35 AM	#1
Tracker57 Married Gay Man Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay to Stay: I'm a 5.5 on the Kinsey Scale Out Status: Only to 8 friends, and some family Location: Tampa, Florida Age: 54 Posts: 175 Join Date: Nov 2011	Non-Flash Chat? I am a victim of Apple's war with Adobe over Flash. (Apple won. I heard Adobe is dropping Flash.) I really like to chat from my mobile devices, especially my iPad or iPhone when I'm away from the house. Any chance of a change there? __________________ Tracker I'm on a journey to finding the real me. I don't know where I will end up, but the trip is sure fun!

29th Dec 2011, 06:56 AM	#2
fiddledeedee 22/12-31/12+X! Full Member Gender: Complicated female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Most, sans Dad Location: England Age: 15 Posts: 1,128 Join Date: May 2011	Re: Non-Flash Chat? I believe that when EC is upgraded to the next version of whatever forum software it is using (or whatever sie overhaul is being planned that I hear whispers of), chat will become a part of the main site rather than a separate application tacked on. I don't know when the shift is planned for, but the staff are working hard on it. At that point, chat will change and may not be flash; I don't know. __________________ A problem should be measured not by the cause of the problem but by the consequences it has on a person. ~ Anfauglith

29th Dec 2011, 12:52 PM	#3
Chip EC Advisor EC Admin Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: northern CA Posts: 5,582 Join Date: May 2008	Re: Non-Flash Chat? We're definitely hoping to replace the chat function which is a bit long in the tooth at this point. What we'll replace it with has yet to be determined, but yes, the fact that Flash is a dying technology, particularly on mobile platforms, means that we'll certainly be looking for something that doesn't use Flash. Hopefully this will all come about fairly soon (next couple months) but it really just depends on staff time.

2nd Jan 2012, 01:23 PM	#4
Cymbrii Member Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Internet Location: Virginia Age: 18 Posts: 99 Join Date: Nov 2011	Re: Non-Flash Chat? To throw in my two cents it'd be really great imo to be able to use the chat with an IRC client like mIRC, since it looks like the chat system is already based on IRC. I'd find it to be a lot easier and more convenient.

10th Jan 2012, 12:05 AM	#5
catcherinrye2 Member Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: A few people Location: Michigan Age: 23 Posts: 31 Join Date: Dec 2011	Re: Non-Flash Chat? IRC is an open platform which would make it harder to maintain privacy and restrict access to the server/room.