empire: There are many free and shareware chat programs available for use.
Yes, but most of them suck.
It would be nice if there were one that could take advantage of the UBB user database. Maintaining a decent user database is a fair amount of work, and it'd be nice to not have to do everything twice.
Has anyone encountered a chat program that meshes will with their UBB?
I am currently using a java front end to an IRC channel, but using IRC opens a whole world of pain that you wouldn't get in a "closed system" like the UBB.
I guess the UBB has just spoiled me, but there must be some chat software out there that:
1. Doesn't suck.
2. Allows you to register users in a manner similar to the UBB (or even better, use its database!).
3. Doesn't require a download of third-party software on the client side.
Well, I guess it might not exist, but it's worth asking for, I guess...
I am not at all opposed to spending money on a decent chat system...I just have't found one yet!
Any suggestions?
