** This does not work anymore ---- read below ** As of Feb 2018, New limitations on cloud variables have caused online projects like chatscratch to no longer function. Therefore, development of this project has ended. For technical information, please see: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/205924925/ * (it's still possible to create an online chat, but important features like persistent chat, custom drawn user icons, and live ban lists will not be possible [which was kind of the point of this project] - however, if you want to be notified when the next generation of chatscratch goes live, follow the author of this project) ================== ================== Project description from May, 2017: This is a concept project for a online moderated chatroom using scratch cloud data. This project was made in May 2016 and was quickly unshared so I could work on it - but I actually haven't touched the project since. I've decided to reshare this project now because the design is kind of neat. Hopefully I can finish this project some day but I don't have any specific plans to complete it atm . You will likely get an error message when you start the project - just wait a second and it will go away. Obviously, actual chatting doesn't work because the backend isn't done. The original (2016) project description is below. ================== Original project description from May, 2016: [Down for maintenance] This is an alpha for a cloud chat client called 'chatscratch'. (in the same vein as chatstep, chatcrypt, tinychat) It's going to have some nice features. Not all of the cool things are in here yet. This is just a test of the menu, the chat *IS NOT* working right now and it *will* detect you as a new scratcher (even if you are not one). Just click the [connect anyways] button. Are there any bugs? Can the interface be improved? Can you think of cool things to add? This is also the period to sign up as a moderator. Mod status allows you to erase messages, kick/ban users, have 'mod' next to your name (when this chat is released), and have access to use the cool eagle symbol as your icon. Sign up in the comments. ---------------- Revisions 2016y-05m-27d - alpha 3 chat backend 2016y-05m-22d - alpha 2 (minor bugfix/asset update) 2016y-05m-22d - alpha 1 ---------------- Note to self 1. Finish Chat UI sidebar, popups, pings, emote/sound selection 2. Add more user icons (including exclusive for mods/admins) 3. Create icon compressor 4. Finalize message architecture 5. Create new cloud decoders for message architecture 6. Create new cloud encoders for message architecture 7. Create test suite for messages 8. Create message drawing logic, use fastest TE 9. Implement user ejection & ban tracking
