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)