This showed up in "news" section near top of page right when I logged in

[Clam]

The box went down again before it disappeared completely, maybe Adam got fed up with it crashing all the time and just decided to pull it? And yeah, there's the IRC of course, which tends to be better for organising games and discussing things anyway.

[Adam]

Apologies for the huge absence.. apparently, the shoutbox is against the hosts' terms. Big bunch of Mr Moo Poo, as far as I'm concerned, but they removed it.

Without going into great detail, my mother's ex is a complete psychopath, went round the twist and tried to attack me, so I had to go into hiding. I'm now back in action. My mother's ex is now in prison. Lovely.

[Mr. K]

HOLY FUDGE.  Glad you made it out of that situation okay.

[ccexplore]

 http://www.lemmingsforums.com/Smileys/lemmings/scared.gif" alt=":scared:" title="Scared" class="smiley" /> Wow, I would never imagine reading something this scary on a Lemmings forum (just in time for Halloween I guess http://www.lemmingsforums.com/Smileys/lemmings/undecided.gif" alt=":-\" title="Undecided" class="smiley" />)!  Glad to hear you're okay now!

[Clam]

Yikes http://www.lemmingsforums.com/Smileys/lemmings/shocked.gif" alt=":o" title="Shocked" class="smiley" />. You do have a talent for finding trouble - and, thankfully, surviving it too. It's great to have you back http://www.lemmingsforums.com/Smileys/lemmings/smiley.gif" alt=":)" title="Smiley" class="smiley" />

[mobius]

The box went down again before it disappeared completely, maybe Adam got fed up with it crashing all the time and just decided to pull it? And yeah, there's the IRC of course, which tends to be better for organising games and discussing things anyway.

so is this "IRC" that everyone talks about just a big chat box site, especially for Lemmingsforum?

I know of other sites with a shoutbox and they tend to cause trouble it seems. Either they cost too much or have annoying adds.

[Simon]

Not a website, but a chat service.

You can use http://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=lix" class="bbc_link" target="_blank">this in-browser client, pick a nickname and hit "join".

-- Simon