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Re: Show HN: Chat with HN users while you visit HN

#31

Post by lsiebert » Sun, Mar 18, 2012, 8:00 PM UTC

On the latest chrome stable.

I've gotten multiple errors trying to do this.

Error: TypeError: Cannot call method 'track' of undefined Error: Error: INVALID_STATE_ERR Error: You must set a username before you can chat

When I first login, it says I'm in a chatroom of 1 for quite a bit, then connects me invisibly, without letting me set my username.

Would this fail with https?

On a side note, somebody that creates an aggregator for these sort of add ons, (including chats, but also the various "comment on a website" things I remember from a few years ago) might do alright.

When I finally do get in the chat, after trying to set a username, I get a random one. I'm user37695. And there is no way to change that.

Edit: okay there is a way, clicking on your username. But it's invisible.

Thoughts: Needs to let me know I'm connecting, and if possible, indicate state. IRC tells me when I'm connecting, when it's checking identd etc. Even a little progress bar would be fine.

Username selection seems to fail for me. I'd suggest a prompt, after connecting, for the username.

edit: indicating that clicking the username allows you to change it, or a menu button, would be helpful.

There is no way to close the window without losing the page.

Re: Show HN: Chat with HN users while you visit HN

#32

Post by dlf » Sun, Mar 18, 2012, 8:04 PM UTC

twentysix wrote: post #21

lars wrote: post #10

I like this idea, but here's a word of warning: ICQ actually had software that did this about a hundred years ago. It was a stand alone app you would download, and you could chat with people viewing whatever webpage you were on. And I remember running into another person exactly once on this service, and that was while visiting altavista.com (this was before google). And this was from a company that presumably had a…

This could be a good idea if its implemented similar to disqus but used for chatting.

+1 ...more importantly, it's probably the only way to beat the chicken/egg problem mentioned above.

Re: Show HN: Chat with HN users while you visit HN

#33

Post by lsiebert » Sun, Mar 18, 2012, 8:09 PM UTC

just fyi, wait until your logged in, then you can change your username by clicking it.

Re: Show HN: Chat with HN users while you visit HN

#34

Post by tfb » Sun, Mar 18, 2012, 8:12 PM UTC

lsiebert wrote: post #31

On the latest chrome stable. I've gotten multiple errors trying to do this. Error: TypeError: Cannot call method 'track' of undefined Error: Error: INVALID_STATE_ERR Error: You must set a username before you can chat When I first login, it says I'm in a chatroom of 1 for quite a bit, then connects me invisibly, without letting me set my username. Would this fail with https? On a side note, somebody that creates an ag…

Have you tried clicking on your (default) username to change it? That worked for me.

Re: Show HN: Chat with HN users while you visit HN

#35

Post by sparkie » Sun, Mar 18, 2012, 8:26 PM UTC

webwanderings wrote: post #20

Even Google has tried it and it didn't go anywhere.

Doesn't really mean much. Google have tried a lot of crap that never went anywhere.

Re: Show HN: Chat with HN users while you visit HN

#36

Post by codedivine » Sun, Mar 18, 2012, 8:59 PM UTC

It seems to be problematic on IE9 on Win 7. The chat window is left at the bottom of the page, and if I scroll up, the chat window remains at the bottom of the page. Thus, scrolling and chatting don't go together.

Re: Show HN: Chat with HN users while you visit HN

#37

Post by Argher » Sun, Mar 18, 2012, 9:06 PM UTC

I'm actually alpha testing a more comprehensive chat service for chrome as we speak. If you're interested, shoot me an email at argher@gmail.com - I'd be happy for the feedback.

Re: Show HN: Chat with HN users while you visit HN

#38

Post by jeswin » Sun, Mar 18, 2012, 10:05 PM UTC

I am not making the same thing, but similar technique going on here.

FBRemix (very early state): http://www.fbremix.com

Edit: Source code https://github.com/jeswin/fbremix

Re: Show HN: Chat with HN users while you visit HN

#39

Post by codedivine » Sun, Mar 18, 2012, 11:48 PM UTC

codedivine wrote: post #36

It seems to be problematic on IE9 on Win 7. The chat window is left at the bottom of the page, and if I scroll up, the chat window remains at the bottom of the page. Thus, scrolling and chatting don't go together.

Not sure why I am being downvoted here. Is this working on IE9 for other people? Or am I being downvoted for testing something under IE?

Re: Show HN: Chat with HN users while you visit HN

#40

Post by brackin » Mon, Mar 19, 2012, 12:05 AM UTC

ohashi wrote: post #18

lars wrote: post #10

I like this idea, but here's a word of warning: ICQ actually had software that did this about a hundred years ago. It was a stand alone app you would download, and you could chat with people viewing whatever webpage you were on. And I remember running into another person exactly once on this service, and that was while visiting altavista.com (this was before google). And this was from a company that presumably had a…

I see a bigger problem of why would I want to chat with anyone just because they visited the same site? Strong communities probably already have a mechanism for that. If I want to talk to HNers I got to the IRC channel.

What's the IRC channel? I suppose this does show one flaw, if it isn't immediately obvious how to access a point of contact.