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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jardel_Karabella" data-source="post: 2561037">:mymy: Um, I'll avoid anwering that directly thanks.Even in the I.T. World.... scratch that especially in the I.T. World newer != better.  We already know that Chatspace don't deliver on promises and frankly just looking at the new interface I can see some major security blunders (putting password information, even encrypted, into the url you use to activate the chat).  And iChat's ROOMS software has what... six to eight years of being tested and debugged?No, I'm much happier using the old software which time has shown me is secure enough I don't have to worry about someone impersonating me or becoming privvy to my IP.None of that is reassuring in the least.1) Is it a concern of management's that the new chat appears to be totally unsuited to ISRP, which as I understand it does make up the majority of the chat traffic?2) Since we are losing pretty much all of the features that made ISRP an atmospheric and interesting place to role play: easily accessible descriptions, top frames full of interesting information, updates to said top frames with daily information in some cases and a chat room that formated the chat as though it were a story rather than a chat room.What incentive does management see for us to stay with the new software?  You don't have to "convince" me, I would just like to genuinely know how you feel our situation will improve with this new software.3) Since ISRP does make up, at the very least, a large portion of the chat traffic, why is there no attempt to convince us to stay? No special events to lure us in beyond an "open day" and apparently no concern that members are expressing they feel they would rather find "greener pastures"?After all it seems all this effort in the <a href="http://boards1.wizards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=284" target="_blank">OOC Settings Information</a> to ensure the selection of setting is one that's most appealing to the patrons is rather wasted if the view on the software is "Take it or leave it.".Well, the new chat software is also laggy and buggy, and their support apparently seems to lie about what it can and can't do.  Random deaths seem to occur at the client end rather than the server, so no real difference there.And oh, I recently emailed DigiChat, the owners of the iChat ROOMS software who bought out GlobalChat and they tell me they're still supporting the software. They just haven't made any new developments in eighteen months.  That's what their Media Relations Manager told me anyway.@Dragona: While I appreciate your concern, might I suggest that if the discussion here is too intense that you just take a few moments to get a nice cup of tea, or coffee, or whatever it is you do to relax and let people do the same without trying to divert them to an unrelated thread.Mel has asked for feedback in other forums and she is making the effort to reply here and it things like this do work better if people stay focused on the point of the discussion, and so far everyone has stayed focused on the point of discussion.Thank you.</blockquote>

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