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[Nifty-Chicken]

I think it is currently frozen... I'm looking into it. Also, there are (obviously) a bunch of little bugs to work out.

Stay tuned.

 

[countyroad1330]

Silkiechicken said something about the chat charging by the hour. Does that mean chat will only be available certain times?

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

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We pay for blocks of user hours, but don't worry about that. This is the reason why we have BYC sponsors and a BYC store.

 

[dlhunicorn]

The chat(x7) is an opensource (free) chat...at least the software is.

ETA: If you would like a demo or to download it for your own site go here to do that:
http://gscripts.net/free-php-scripts/Chat_Scripts/X7_Chat/details.html
...they(x7chat) have a great support forum too! (all free of charge):
http://x7chat.com/support_forum/index.php

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

dlhunicorn is mistaken, but I can see how someone could be confused if they aren't experienced in website hosting:

Version 2 of X7 chat is free but you have to download it, install it, and use server resources (which is why the site slowed down when a lot of people were on the old chat).

X7 3 lite edition is not hosted on my server and is not free. I have paid using a monthly subscription.

 

[dlhunicorn]

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...the software is free...not the (internet)hosting

ETA: ... found it...
http://hostx7.com/index.php
Our yahoogroup is desperately looking for a remotely hosted chat ... this is pretty cheap I will pass it on (however I cant say much after the fiasco of last nite... perhaps the "professional" version isn't so buggy?)...still $3.00 for 300 hours is pretty cheap
For those interested:
(from the website):
Compare Packages
Cost Per Month (USD):
Standard Advanced Professional
$3.00..................$6.00.................$10.00
User-Hours Per Month
300......................650...................1500
Instead of having arbritary maximum concurrent user limits, X7 Chat LE implements a flexible user-hours system.

...so I guess it didn't crash or freeze, but the scheduled alloted time was simply up last night?

 

[Scrambled Egg]

Well, all I can add is that I can't think of cheaper entertainment, for me anyway, as I laughed my butt off!! That was the funniest thing I have been involved in in a while, my husband came in the dining room to check on me and I was laughing so hard and trying to read and type so fast that I could hardly tell him!! Whne that comment from Carri went whizzing by about holding her hands in the air, I totally cracked up!!

 

[mdbucks]

I missed the fun, tried to chat but nothing, I did get to chat early when it was still just a test. Instead I had to go to bed early.

 

[mdbucks]

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So is chat broke or is time up??

Is chat suppose to be there 24/7?????

If you paid for a month it was a short month.

 

[Bubba]

It's broke. When I was on yesterday before the spam in and outs till it died. Had nothing to do with money not paying the connection. Looked like a Host problem not even sure if Nifty can do anything from this end. Nifty just has a few bugs to work out, lets give her more than a day to work them out. Instead we shall dig the BBQ pit today. If chat isn't working by tomorrow then by all means, Spark Up The Barbie!

Bubba