1) why should evil trout re-write something that is functional in a language he isn’t familiar with. He might be, but the entire site is java and Ruby and ajax so it’s a no-brainer to have an ajax chat.

2) different kinds of bans have been suggested loads of times through better channels.

3) /ignore. apparently it works properly now so use it. IDC isn’t a constructive chat anyway.

keep your suggestions in the suggestion thread. the whole point of a centralized thread is to AVOID having lots of ‘i have suggestions’ threads that clog up GD. feel free to bump it with ideas or tubmail ET