Also it isn't possible to make the existing chatroom better, the basic architechture of the coding isn't up to the standards needed, its been developed as far as possible, so its had to be rebuilt from scratch, every line of code, quite a big project.
We have also tried to make it as similar to existing chat as possible, true there are new features, but they were requested, from our end the options were leave it as is and suffer constant complaints everytime it crashes or people have problems or try to make something better, so we've been working on it, there are those that will complain that its been taking too long, there are those that will complain that we shouldn't change anything, there are those that complain that we should fix what we have ( but we can't as stated above) and there are those that will complain whatever we do.
We are working on the new chat, its getting nearer to completion, but it won't be released until its better than the existing version, I know its been a long time coming but you do have a chatroom that works most of the time for most of you in the meantime, our aim is to eventually give you something better.
Just an idea ... in the new chatroom, would it be possible to give hosts a button to close down the room themselves?
I think that sounds a great idea - I'd also have liked the idea of a host being able to pass the access onto someone else rather than having to close a room down.
Just like to mention that twice now, The Pool room has sort-of booted everyone, with the message "The room creator has left, you'll be put somewhere else". That's not supposed to happen on those main, permanent rooms, is it?
On both occasions, pretty much everyone came straight back in without doing anything, but it screws up cams and such like.
I'll probably post some more thoughts on the new chat (which I actually prefer over the "new old" one (the "old old" one being the IRC one, of course)) at some point.
Cheers.
Will the loading time to get into the new chat be quicker once its up and running for good?? :smile:
It seems to take a while on my computer..
xanaisx
Thanks for the above suggestions, it should be pretty easy to echo out the room host somewhere, so we will definitely put that in place.
So far as loading times I just tried both versions of chat on my pc and they were pretty much the same, the main difference is that the new version shows loading while all the bits are coming up whereas the existing one, shows chat followed by the other bits n bobs. It is something we will be keeping an eye on as we make the final tweaks.
problems could also occure if the room host stays logged into a room but goes out shopping, shagging, or falls asleep etc there will still be no host as such to kick people out if necessary
BUT what if the host crashes or whatever and has every intention of returning but the peeps in the room don't know this, get booted and all hell breaks loose - as it does frequently in the NE room! 
