Does a shout/chat box ruin a forum?

[FTON]

But at least i'm doing some posts.

 

[Bryd0]

A shoutbox would only ruin a forum if people constantly spam it. Also, I don't like it at the top of the forum's index either, not even when I minimise it.

 

[Bryd0]

Sorry to post after my initial post, but I have another reason as to why a shoutbox ruins a forum. When people use it more than the forum itself. It's very annoying :glare:

 

[Jazzy]

Sorry to post after my initial post, but I have another reason as to why a shoutbox ruins a forum. When people use it more than the forum itself. It's very annoying :glare:

I totally agree with you. As a matter of fact, I have stopped posting on a forum because of this. Even the staff on that forum does nothing but use the shoutbox. No new topics are being made because they're too busy blabbing away in the shoutbox. It's a no brainer why this forum cannot get new members. :s

 

[Bryd0]

I see no point in a shoutbox really to be honest. If the member want to chat about something random, an IRC channel is the best place for that if there is one. Or an instant messaging program.

 

[chatterbox]

Having a " shout out box " is ok with me just so long as it's used for that purpose and the shout out box doesn't turn into a chatroom.
LOL as far as it being at the bottom in here....i had to go to the bottom of the page before i even knew it was there. Don't care where it is really just so long as it's not turning into what i had stated above.