# MODS/everyone: your opinions on a shoutbox / chat interface

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mods-everyone-your-opinions-on-a-shoutbox-chat-interface/259582
**Category:** Shift518 Off Topic
**Created:** [July 24, 2011, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mods-everyone-your-opinions-on-a-shoutbox-chat-interface/259582 "2011-07-24T06:39:20Z")
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### Author: ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2011, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mods-everyone-your-opinions-on-a-shoutbox-chat-interface/259582/8 "2011-07-24T09:17:19Z")

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> [@SOLD!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sold/44124/2):
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> I agree, some off topic threads turn epic. and thats why i think these guys say no.

Almost all forums I’ve seen with that feature were dead. Rspeed had much less posts in threads, same with a few others I can’t think of off the top of my head.

Quick ways to kill a forum:

1. Too many sub-forums.
2. Chatbox.

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