Forum:Chat bot

I'd like to propose the use of a chat bot on this wiki. What this bot does is keeping a log of the chat conversations, obviously only the public ones, like this. The reason I feel like it would be useful here is because the chat is always active and a chat log would be useful to address wiki-related discussions as well the ones gone out of control. Many times I've seen people saying "we discussed that in chat" or "you said that in chat"... at the moment there is no way to back up those statement aside from asking the users who were actually in the chat in those particular moments, even screenshots are questionable because they can be easily counterfeited.

The chat would still be a "separate zone" from the wiki, but at least with a log everybody can say their opinion when needed about what happens in chat, be it troubles or wiki-related discussions. To request the set up of this bot, we have to contact this user after we reach a community decision.

Discussion
I don't see it as completely necessary. It seems like a nice idea for remembering conversations, but I think there could be some unintended issues that could turn up as a result. For me, I feel like there's a bit of a privacy issue with logging the chat. I know this wiki has a few users who like to idle just to read everything that was said in the chat later so that they can get all the gossip or make sure people aren't saying bad things about them. (In fact the random log I went to on Bleach wiki featured a conversation just like this about a trouble-causing editor) The chat log, while eliminating the need for them to idle, also enables them to read every word that is said outside of PM. I'm not really comfortable with this. If there's a problem in the chat, or a user wants to remember a conversation, they should just take a screenshot of it. In the end, I feel more like this will be used as an invasion of the community's privacy rather than being used as a helpful reference tool. 15:30, February 10, 2014 (UTC)

I am completely against this, I can see how it may have it's uses sure but besides that it is very intrusive. I'm hoping others agree because I would never visit the chat again if this bot comes into affect. Oh and I don't want to feel like I live in the US. 15:41, February 10, 2014 (UTC)

I can sort of see the argument for having this, but honestly, if there's a problem, users are smart enough to screenshot as proof if needed. 15:45, February 10, 2014 (UTC)

All the regulars here usually share personal stuff on chat, not meant for the whole internet to see like picture of each other, or some things about themselves in real life or in general just say something that is meant to be left in the chat, amongst those specific users. Honestly levi, I haven't seen you in chat more than 5 times, it's obvious that you don't really give a fuck about what is discussed in there, but I, as a regular in there, do. Besides, 70% of the things we discuss there aren't relevant to the wiki or even One Piece at all. You guys really don't want to have the log of the chat (-_- ). That's all I have to say in this forum; If this goes into effect, I'm leaving this wiki. 16:03, February 10, 2014 (UTC)