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The constant chat crashes in Firefox are really starting to bug me, and I'd like to try my hand at fixing the problem myself if I can. Javascript isn't my specialty, but I have noticed a pattern of performance degradation that I think might be pretty simple to solve.

The problem seems to arise (at least in Firefox), when the chat history gets too big. However, if you're not viewing the chat page actively (it's in another tab but you're not viewing it), and then click to the tab after the history has grown, it shoots Firefox's CPU usage to 100% and locks up the browser completely. This problem can be circumvented by reloading the tab before clicking to it (this clears the long history backlog), but that's annoying and I'd like to find a solution I can.

Since the problem arises when the history is large, my hunch is the problem has something to do with the data structure the chat uses to store the history internally. Is the chat script open source? I'd love to poke around it and try to find a fix.
 
0xDEADBEEF said:
The constant chat crashes in Firefox are really starting to bug me, and I'd like to try my hand at fixing the problem myself if I can. Javascript isn't my specialty, but I have noticed a pattern of performance degradation that I think might be pretty simple to solve.

The problem seems to arise (at least in Firefox), when the chat history gets too big. However, if you're not viewing the chat page actively (it's in another tab but you're not viewing it), and then click to the tab after the history has grown, it shoots Firefox's CPU usage to 100% and locks up the browser completely. This problem can be circumvented by reloading the tab before clicking to it (this clears the long history backlog), but that's annoying and I'd like to find a solution I can.

Since the problem arises when the history is large, my hunch is the problem has something to do with the data structure the chat uses to store the history internally. Is the chat script open source? I'd love to poke around it and try to find a fix.
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There is nothing like that at all in the chat, at least not anymore. I also have never experienced the problem you talk about and people have said the chat crashes less frequently now.
 
I can't access it, but I'm sure it has to do with my incredibly low post count or something.
 
0xDEADBEEF said:
This problem can be circumvented by reloading the tab before clicking to it (this clears the long history backlog)
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Or type /clear.

Sgt_Maul said:
I can't access it, but I'm sure it has to do with my incredibly low post count or something.
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Correct. There are hidden requirements you need to fill, but you should unlock Off Topic privileges through posting.
 
Please make it so if you type /roll it rolls a 10-sided die like in the Dungeons and Dragons chat rooms on AOL back in the day.
 
Can the thread be moved to spergatory? LGC99 after all told someone on DA about it who also used sarcasm he didn't get.
Nicole Antunes / Elena PPG
 
Sm2187 said:
And what circumstances make it neccessary?
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Pretty much if its just regular trash that isn't noteworthy, the reason the last thing was noteworthy was because he got banned for said thread or something that breaks the law.
 
wagglyplacebo said:
Pretty much if its just regular trash that isn't noteworthy, the reason the last thing was noteworthy was because he got banned for said thread or something that breaks the law.
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Sounds like this is a site that really knows how to keep relevant stuff active even after the thread about it is dead.
 
wagglyplacebo said:
Listen solidmario we're not deleting your thread.
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What? No, I'm not solidmario. Just a random new guy. The s and m's in my name are just a coincidence. But I know who he is. But that weirdo is not why I'm here. I'm here to study chris chan.

Bit awkward that I ask such questions only to get an answer like that.

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Yeah, no denying. That seems stupid.
 
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