Tiny Suggestion for the PO Server

Ray Jay · Sep 5th, 2011, 10:39:29 PM

Hey everyone,

On Pokemon Online's server, they have a little link in their little welcome message at the top of the window (ours says "Welcome to the Smogon University Server") where you can click on it and be taken to their irc. This is incredibly convenient, and considering there are already a few links in ours, why not add a link to #dreamworld or a more applicable channel?

Thanks and have a nice day!

**Stellar** · Sep 5th, 2011, 11:02:31 PM

I do not really understand the need to advertise another Smogon chat when there is already one built into the program. The "brain drain" on the chat by IRC is bad enough as it is. Anyone with a respectable level of intelligence will flock to IRC rather than our simulator chat.

Also, pragmatically it is more useful to use server topic space for announcements that are actually relevant to the server (such as suspect testing, updates, rules, etc.). Other announcements are better left on the forums or main site.

seikialice88 · Nov 16th, 2011, 9:56:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Stellar

I do not really understand the need to advertise another Smogon chat when there is already one built into the program. The "brain drain" on the chat by IRC is bad enough as it is. Anyone with a respectable level of intelligence will flock to IRC rather than our simulator chat.

Also, pragmatically it is more useful to use server topic space for announcements that are actually relevant to the server (such as suspect testing, updates, rules, etc.). Other announcements are better left on the forums or main site.

Thanks you for the post.

Sep 5th, 2011, 10:39:29 PM	#1
Ray Jay Clearly cannot choose the wine in front of you Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,507	Tiny Suggestion for the PO Server Hey everyone, On Pokemon Online's server, they have a little link in their little welcome message at the top of the window (ours says "Welcome to the Smogon University Server") where you can click on it and be taken to their irc. This is incredibly convenient, and considering there are already a few links in ours, why not add a link to #dreamworld or a more applicable channel? Thanks and have a nice day! __________________ Don't count the days, make the days count. Katakiri: How did you even get into this university?

Sep 5th, 2011, 11:02:31 PM	#2
Stellar Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,264	I do not really understand the need to advertise another Smogon chat when there is already one built into the program. The "brain drain" on the chat by IRC is bad enough as it is. Anyone with a respectable level of intelligence will flock to IRC rather than our simulator chat. Also, pragmatically it is more useful to use server topic space for announcements that are actually relevant to the server (such as suspect testing, updates, rules, etc.). Other announcements are better left on the forums or main site.