I'm guessing a lot of members don't know we had a chat room back in AAPK's earlier years. We removed the first version of it because the software had a security problem. It was not open source, so I really couldn't see if I could find or fix the problem. Tried a couple other versions, but I was never able to identify one that I felt was worthy of dedicating the required time & resources to keep around.
Anyways...
There was some enjoyable stuff going on with the first version on occasion. We had makeshift auctions there, for example that were always fun.
I've had more time on my hands than usual recently & I've been playing around a bit with a chat software that's pretty good ...even better, it's something I think I can modify into a really good/ user friendly product that's conducive to doing auctions/picture sharing/immediate communication & other things that might be of interest.
I know AAPK's membership has really evolved since the chat room was a thing around here. I also don't remember exactly how all us "old timers" who are still active members felt about the idea of bringing it back when the idea was floated from time to time years ago.
realizing just now this is getting long winded
Does anyone think they would like to see an addition to AAPK that would allow for chat style communication with quick picture sharing built in? Maybe there's a better format I should look at...? Something with more facebook-like communication features, for example (the good parts only, of course); or Reddit like, or twitter like, or whatever
Bryan you are obviously very computer literate and up to speed with software and such, i am an old geezer and no very little about such matters. But i don't participate in social media, it is something i have no interest in and don't want to participate in. My fear is if we go down the Facebook, twitter, reddit or whatever it my attract the keyboard warriors and have AAPK infiltrated by not the sort of people we desire here. I fully understand that times change, which many older people don't particularly like, and you have to adapt and change with them to stay relevant, but me personally would hate to see AAPK hijacked by people who were not necessarily just pocket knives lovers. Just my thoughts but i my be wrong, but interesting food for thought. 
but maybe the right time to try it 
just thinking out loud now ... kind of brain storming
) I dropped in. I found myself in the midst of a fracas between two members who were ranting and calling each other names. One was accusing the other of dishonesty related to some auction he had held. The other was trying to defend himself - it was ugly. 
