Is chat included if I purchase the latest version of Vbulleti in ??

[thunderdowunder2]

or is it a standard plugin ??


cheers

[beishe8]

or is it a standard plugin ??

No it is not included.
You can install one but it is not going to be standard.

[thunderdowunder2]

So chat has to be installed as a mod ??

[beishe8]

Yes

[thunderdowunder2]

Is there a standard / preferred mod ??

I ask as I have seen chat used on a vbulletin board and it looked integrated.

I want to be able to ask my tech to install a chat and tell him where to go to get the necessary info.

[beishe8]

Is there a standard / preferred mod ??

I ask as I have seen chat used on a vbulletin board and it looked integrated.

I want to be able to ask my tech to install a chat and tell him where to go to get the necessary info.

Have a look at vbulletin.org

[feldon23]

Lol

[thunderdowunder2]

Lol

LOL at what ??

All I'm trying to do is get a function which a lot of people would regard as industry standard ie it shouldn't be a mod but a normal option. I realise I'm a Vbulletin newbie but I came to Vbulletin after having considered other bulletin software and rejected them.

BTW I've been managing a forum for 4 years and have 4000 members.

[Zachery]

I don't think a "chat" should be a standard function of vBulletin, or any forum software for that matter.

[thunderdowunder2]

Well I'll probably look elsewhere - which means Vbulletin has lost a sale.

[Loco.M]

Well I'll probably look elsewhere - which means Vbulletin has lost a sale.

There are several chat boxes at vbulletin.org that have 100% integration.
I agree a chatbox shouldn't be standard on any software, but I also think the vbulletin suite has to much bloat as it is.
It takes all over 3 mins to install any of the chat mods at the org.

[Zachery]

Well I'll probably look elsewhere - which means Vbulletin has lost a sale.

If the product doesn't do what it suites you, I'd rather not sell you something you don't need. Would you really perfer I sugarcoat and lie to you instead of telling you as it is?

[thunderdowunder2]

I don't think a "chat" should be a standard function of vBulletin, or any forum software for that matter.

The above is an opinion not a constructive response to a customer enquiry.

Thank you LocoM for your assistance. I dont mind a mod- as long as it works. I do understand what you are saying about "bloated" installations.

[Zachery]

Sorry, seems like my post got cutoff this morning, I also had something about it requiring a modification to the default software to acomplish.

[thunderdowunder2]

Thank you Zachary

I had a concern regarding "unsupported" mods that may not have worked. I knew that the "shout box" existed and worked as I have seen it on a forum.

Perhaps we can move forward ??