| A couple of months ago I discovered Chatango. It seems to be fairly popular among anime fans and role-playing communities and I got curious about its success as to me it looks inferior to other already established chats (IRC being the most famous). I asked some users why they choose Chatango, but none could give me a reason (they just joined a group that was already using it) so, as various MAL clubs and members use it, I decided to ask it here. Why do you prefer Chantango? What made you choose it? (My guess would be better marketing, but maybe it has features valued by non tech-savvy people?) |
| Chatango is like the colour beige. Not a very interesting colour is it? |
| Because its pretty. Simple chat flash thingy that works well on streaming sites. Basically its simple and easy to use. |
kuro55590 said: Indeed.Flash sucks majorly though. Supergrunt8 said: That's what's considered pretty? Different tastes I guess.Because its pretty. kuro55590 said: its simple, its free. Supergrunt8 said: I think the fact that you can't use a serious client and that you must have flash installed make it harder to use than, say, XMPP or IRC.Basically its simple and easy to use. This isn't the first time I hear the "it's easier" argument, but no one ever told me what makes it easier than the others. AngelMirai said: Yeah, if you join a group that's already using it you can't pretend they switch to something else.I use chatango when saw a website that have it. AngelMirai said: You can do that in pretty much every forum or chat though.We'll it's good to know others and meet friends[strangers], Im a loner after all.. |
kuro55590 said: its simple, its free. Supergrunt8 said: I think the fact that you can't use a serious client and that you must have flash installed make it harder to use than, say, XMPP or IRC.Basically its simple and easy to use. This isn't the first time I hear the "it's easier" argument, but no one ever told me what makes it easier than the others. Installing flash is hard? Most of the websites use it anyways and when you install a new browser you basically are forced to get all of those plugins. Just click wait and you're done. You aren't prompted to use XMPP whatever that is and IRC. IRC has a steeper learning curve because you need to learn the joining commands and typing in things correctly. Furthermore, BECAUSE people are using it, that's what they end up using. Why change to another client when they found people they can talk to already? Finally, people just need to chat/roleplay. Why bother going through the learning curve to do it? |
Kuradachi said: Installing flash is hard? It is not on Windows. On Mac I have no idea. On every other system the support is subpar or non-existent. Not to mention all its other problems, it's not like Adobe plans to discontinue it for no reason... Kuradachi said: Most of the websites use it anyways and when you install a new browser you basically are forced to get all of those plugins. That's news to me. If the HTML5 version of YouTube were mature enough I could stop using Flash (I'd miss a porn site, but nothing more). Kuradachi said: Just click wait and you're done. You aren't prompted to use XMPP whatever that is and IRC. IRC has a steeper learning curve because you need to learn the joining commands and typing in things correctly. Yeah, those whole five minutes needed to understand how IRC works are too much, but fear not! You can just click and chat from your browser with IRC too (or XMPP). Kuradachi said: Furthermore, BECAUSE people are using it, that's what they end up using. Why change to another client when they found people they can talk to already? Finally, people just need to chat/roleplay. Why bother going through the learning curve to do it? The learning curve is almost flat and you get: customization, tab completion, highlight, spell check, a decent log, bigger userbase, the possibility to connect from everywhere, etc. I don't claim those systems are perfect and I know IRC usage is declining and XMPP isn't common for public chatrooms, but it baffles me how something like Chatango is thought to be better. |
| It's garbage. But if you are on a footie stream its useful for the sidebar discussion since its right there anyway. |
| i think chatango is a bit obnoxious, i like irc, its simpler than people make it out to be =] |
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| I've never even heard of this, so besides it being a simple chatroom-esque, what exactly is it? |
| "If you love someone Follow your heart Cause love comes once If you’re lucky enough" |
| It's easy to use, and it is used by many sites that stream anime. It's a little annoying because you see what people are talking about while you're watching, and you can't help but pause the video when the discussion gets interesting. |
| Its simple it does all that i need from a chat. The ability to chat to random strangers, maby post a pic or a vid right there next to my anime. I couldnt give a crap about customisation or any additional features. |
| Does it really matter what online IM protocol is used? IRC for one can indeed be convenient and easy to use, but it is quite outdated.. Not to mention it's easy to track who you are unless the server specifically hides IP's. Well despite IRC's upsides and downsides, I'd guess people prefer Chatango because it's quite idiot proof, and isn't really that inferior to other protocols when it comes to simple messaging.. |
datfagMay 28, 2012 7:47 AM
The Internet is a very bad place, you should never go there. |
| Tones of people that like anime? |
| Im not a big fan of the website and think some of the users are pathetic. P.S. beware of all the attention you get from random strangers if you put up a sexy picture of yourself. -__- |
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NicoleB said: Nothing more than that.I've never even heard of this, so besides it being a simple chatroom-esque, what exactly is it? Inconscient said: I started caring when I realized I was using MSN, AIM and Skype despite not liking any of them, plus IRC. I thought that was stupid and looked into why it was that way. Of course others are free not to care about it/do what they want.Does it really matter what online IM protocol is used? Inconscient said: Don't they all do it nowadays?IRC [...] Not to mention it's easy to track who you are unless the server specifically hides IP's. Zharonar said: Not sure what you are replying to, but I think the core of the anime community is still on Rizon.Tones of people that like anime? The answer seems to be that many people just use the first thing they come across and the fact that Chatango is used in some anime streaming sites explains its popularity among the community. Did I get it right? |
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