Feature request - LichessTV chat

Wondering if it might be interesting to add a chat box to LichessTV to allow spectators to discuss the games (there is already a chat box for people directly spectating the games).

(Potential downside: makes cheating a bit easier if you're on TV -- just sign on as Anon and read the game spectators).

I second this request.

The potential downside can be prevented by using an ICC style chatbox, which involves two levels of chatting: kibitzing and whispering. Active players can see the kibitzs but not the whispers. Spectators can kibitz only if both of the active players have allowed kibitzing; if at least one of the players has not allowed kibitzing (which is the default setting) then spectators can only whisper.

no chat pls, too many trolls

Here's a userscript (for Greasemonkey / Tampermonkey / etc) that I wrote up for it:

http://pastebin.com/nbFDWQzU

Pluses/minuses:

+ It technically does let you chat, even showing the appropriate Lichess spectator box. It does this by looking at the game ID through the analysis button.
+ Looks decent, I suppose, considering how little screen real estate is left on the Lichess TV page.
+ It will tell you if @thibault changes things to break it and more-or-less deactivate itself. I think.
+ I left in my comments and silly tries so you can laugh at me and see how doing anything better than this is slightly tedious.

- Only works in the minimum board size, sorry. I really did try.
- Loads two Lichess pages so uses more bandwidth. Sad, but it's the only way I could think of doing it without using a third party chat service.
- Since obviously not everyone will have this, you might not find too many people to chat with.
- Scrolls down the page when it loads the chat box, which is mildly annoying. I would make it scroll back up but that might be *more* annoying.
- Only tested on Chrome, but I don't see why it wouldn't work with other browsers.
- You might find it untrustworthy since it's a userscript on pastebin. I mean, it's safe and doesn't share any data or anything, but if you can't (or don't want to) read through it, you only have my word for that.

Can you explain why I would want to break it, and why it was necessary to insult me in the source code?

"I mean, thibault is cool, but you should turn off this userscript."

That's an insult? Hm, people are getting more and more sensitive by the day. I blame their parents.

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I support this feature.

For people crying about trolls, there would ideally be a 'mute' button so your feelings aren't hurt too much. Also, there's always an 'x' button in the corner of the browser.

No, it's not. However this is:

"LoungeBug("Thibault probably changed the board wrapper name. What a bastard.");"

And the whole thing supposes I'm an enemy to fight against. I'm amused and surprised here.

@thibault Sorry, it was meant as a light tongue-in-cheek humour - that is, blaming you for something that is obviously not your fault. I figured I had better say something in case you changed names of things (which would incidentally break the script), and I thought it'd be funny. Sorry if the joke didn't come through. Will fix if I ever get around to repairing a couple other little bugs I've found in it.

Im disappointed in you Hedgehogs!! Clearly a swift ban-hammer needs to be enforced.. cant let HH get away with that poor excuse for humour.

I agree with Frozeneggs666, HH needs a ban. :P