Which Comms App to Choose!? Group? Line? Kakao? A N Other?

[Ryan the Great8]

I've used GroupMe, IMO and Kakao and personally prefer Kakao the best. Works great on my laptop and on my phone when I'm not at home. Only complaint is not being able to see who is online in a chatroom and that you can't remove friends after they are removed from the syndicate.

[SOGO]

Kakao's biggest problem is not being able to kick users. You can boot someone from your syndicate, but you can't boot them from your chat. If the boot-ee doesn't leave, you will probably end up moving everyone else to a new chatroom.

LINE and Kakao have a very similar interface, only with LINE you can kick users, and LINE has a Notes function where you can pin up (think "Sticky") notes that can be easily accessed and not get lost in the chat, plus you can Like (great for important messages/instructions where you want people to acknowledge that they have read it and will follow the instructions) or comment on notes.

Might wanna explore WeChat as well, also similar interface, but has animated smileys.

Despite all the Palringo hating, it is the only chat app that requires only your email address and does not require your phone number or Facebook Connect. I know people who are stuck with Palringo because they have members who refuse to use any app that requires either one of the latter two. If you have members like that, then you're either going to drop them or end up on Palringo.

[Puckface McGee]

Groupme here, it does seem to lag a little if you're in a good amount of rooms and sometimes crashes before you can successfully open the app. Reinstalling every few weeks keeps it running smooth, though. Aside from those problems it works just fine!

[ILikeTheAbuse]

LINE, hands down... it doesn't do everything as if it were designed for a CC syndicate, but it's the closest thing there is.

[ploop]

No, if someone gets kicked from a group they can't see it any longer (unless they have a friend inside who is screen grabbing and passing to them). A person who leaves by choice can return if they wish (in kakao they can be dragged back in too, not sure if that's the case with others), but an alert is always on the chat if someone exits (or is exited) or joins, so you can see if someone is spying, lol.

That would be the hell room. The only way to escape is to block everybody!

[sister morphine]

That would be the hell room. The only way to escape is to block everybody!

Or post a gross arse photo until they can't stand it any longer

[ploop]

Or post a gross arse photo until they can't stand it any longer

Well that too. How did you know that?

[crystalK]

My syn uses facebook, we set up a group and use that, works well

[MS13-TURKISHTIGER]

have u guys tried IRC , its the best chat app out there

[Flapjacks]

Kakao is definitely the best. Coincidently, it is the only app featuring Brad, HB & Robnholmes.

[D@C]

The syndicate(top 250) i am with uses Line. We have a chat room, war room, member stats room, and an alert room members can be kicked. And if you are logged off, when you log back on it shows you the first post after you logged off.

I am on a faction in mw that uses palringo. I find it less organized. Scrolling back to find any info you missed sucks.

[reticlover]

we use groupme, easy to navigate, can add members buy using e-mail address or cell number. best app so far that i have used, tried glassboard, palringo, kakao, none have been as user friendly as GM. just contact customer support and they will raise limit on the chat room

[Shadypal]

LINE is the best chat app around imo.

- Space for up to 100 members per room
- Can create separate rooms (main, intel, war room, trade, etc..)
- Lets you post notes (sticky)
- No lag/downtime and if it does get slow you can delete your chat history/pics
- No need to give out your email/phone number. Add friends/members by user name
- FREE
- Shows how many members "read' your posts
- Clean UI
- Stickers!
- Add and remove members from chats (if you kick a member from your syndicate)
- Toggle notifications on/off per room
- Saves spot from last read post so you can keep up on chats or just scroll down to skip it

You just have to create a LINE account to get it working on your PC. The only function you cant use on the PC version is the Notes. I have not seen an app that shows current members "online".

Edit: I have used Whatsapp, GroupME, Kakao and probably a few others and LINE was cleaner and easier to use.

[mulabenzy]

Group ME is by far the best.

[sister morphine]

Well that too. How did you know that?

Haha, I got added because some old friends wanted to make contact. Did that and then remembered an urgent appointment elsewhere!