Forum:Wouldn't an IRC Chat be better for Discussions?

I was just thinking that a chat room would be a much better place for these discussions. Also, IRC is a great place for chatting since there's free access to many different servers. I'd even be willing to create a Bleach Wiki channel and moderate/maintain it myself, if that's okay with the admins for this page. Just some food for thought. I'd love to hear feedback on this idea. AnimeGeek7 18:33, March 25, 2010 (UTC)

Sounds like a good idea to me. Maggosh 18:36, March 25, 2010 (UTC)

Awesome. Any other opinions? AnimeGeek7 01:18, March 26, 2010 (UTC)


 * Salubri & myself discussed this and we decided against it as it is such a big thing and does not help to improve the information on the wiki. That, after all, is what this place is about - the information, not being a social networking site. There does not seem to be many people interested in this idea judging by the lack of support both here and the last time it was brought up (though that was quite some time ago). If we did go ahead with this, it would need proper security against attacks, as well as very regular policing, likely by at least one new admin dedicated solely to it, as it would be just another distraction from admin work if one of us was doing that job. No offence to you AnimeGeek, but as a new user, you are an unknown quantity. We'd need to know what the people policing it are like before giving them that authority. -- Yyp (Talk) 10:42, April 12, 2010 (UTC)

I understand your points of contention and wish to provide you with my rebuttal. First of all, I have no intention to turn this awesome site into another "Facebook" or "MySpace". The primary reason I suggested this idea was to create a safe, fun, and easy-to-use medium for users like myself that like to speculate, discuss, and chat about Bleach and all of its awesome glory. The secondary reason I suggested this was to create a place where Bleach Wiki users or guests can go to ask questions about Bleach and get a very prompt, interactive response. Secondly, I understand your hesitation regarding my n00b status and I don't blame you one bit for wanting to get a better feel for the type of person that I am before bestowing me with such an important and authoritative position. As such, I'm offering to answer any questions or comments you, Salubri, and/or any other admins, mods, or users have about me. I'm also extending a special invitation to both you, Yyp, and Salubri to have a dialogue about this topic. I leave it to you to choose whether this discussion is a private or public one. As always, I welcome any and all questions, comments, arguments, and debates regarding this post. Have a spectacular day! ^_^ -- AnimeGeek7 22:28, April 12, 2010 (UTC)

I'm not really into de IRC idea. Firstly because the forums and Blogs allow you ti store the conversations, so when someone has a question, they can just search in the forum to see if someone already asked them and got their answers, and see the various answers they already got. I also believe IRC are a bit disorganized and random, with just short answers, whereas forums allow more organized divisions by topics and specific questions, longer more thought answer. I don' really know the dinamics of IRC, I just know it's some sort of small chatbox. And I'm with Yyp that there would need to be a 24/7 moderator to check for abuse and vandalism (like we don't have enough of that). Lia Schiffer  (Talk)  22:58, April 12, 2010 (UTC)

I question the need for a IRC chatting or rather, IRC chatting on this site. We are a wiki, that's what we are and while we do have blogs and forums where people speculate, said speculation is often more destructive then constructive to the wiki. Especially when the speculation goes into the realm of crack theories. I mean, what a place like Bleach Asylum or FLOL tolerates or even encourages, is not only not allowed here but can get you banned. Bleach Wiki at least, I do realise that other wikis are different and indeed the only other wiki I occasionally contribute to allows speculation right in the article and allows talk pages to be used as forums, is very strict about the lines inside which you have to keep your speculation. Not to mention using the site just for social interaction. There must be tons of other sites out there that are focused on chatting and so would be better if your primary goal is speculation and interaction. I really don't see why we have a to support a feature that will never contribute towards the primary function of the site, i.e. a wiki on the Bleach universe. Tinni  (Talk)  02:22, April 13, 2010 (UTC)

Okay, okay. I see your points. I may be stubborn and absent-minded, but I can still tell when I've been defeated. Therefore, I officially surrender the argument. Thank you for your civility and your logical, rational arguments and have a wonderful day! ^_^ -- AnimeGeek7 03:59, April 15, 2010 (UTC)

Sorry to interrupt, but wouldn't the inclusion of an IRC channel reduce unnecessary socialization on the wiki, thus cutting down on the vast amounts of speculation? Maggosh 01:19, April 19, 2010 (UTC)

I would think so, Maggosh, but I've tried arguing that point to no avail. It's a losing battle and I wouldn't recommend fighting it, but if you still feel that passionate about it, feel free to take up arms against the masses. I would certainly appreciate the support. =D -- AnimeGeek7 18:32, April 28, 2010 (UTC)