The last few weeks have been about making FlirtLabz easier to use without losing what makes live IRC feel immediate. The webchat now feels more like one coherent app, while registered accounts connect more naturally with profiles and the wider Community site.
Recently shipped in webchat
Conversation flow
Replies and jump-back links · reactions · compact join and leave activity · clearer message actions.
Member tools and moderation
Authoritative DM online/offline presence with quiet background checks · High-visibility typing cues · Fail-closed guest profiles · Persistent unified ignores · Quiet service-event routing · Distinct themed moderation actions · Verified profile ownership · Personalised typing cues · pop-up WHOIS and WHOWAS · one Pinned shelf · A–Z, gender and age sorting · themed mute, unmute and unban controls.
Profiles and identity
Avatars · interest tags · broader LGBTQ+ choices · optional Pride flags · clearer online and away states.
Inclusive ASL profiles
Stable login-time gender selections across autofill, connection and bouncer resume · Distinct gender-colour families · Editable in-chat Bio · 12 compact gender choices · readable selectors · theme-aware chat cues · multi-select member filters · safer profile history.
Expanded theme library
32 polished palettes across Core, Sensuel, Rustic / Heritage and Atmospheric / Mineral · theme-aware nickname colours · account-backed preferences.
Mobile and navigation
Side-mounted member count · One-tap reply jumps · cleaner headers · useful back and close controls · simpler channel discovery.
DMs and notifications
Dedicated Services list · unified counters · readable status headers · one Server Notifications home.
DM appearance
Independent background and pattern colours · adjustable lightness and blur · seam-free full-canvas artwork · Snowflakes · Per-conversation background patterns · theme-aware colour families · account-or-nickname persistence · desktop and mobile controls.
Staying connected
Bouncer-backed sessions · adaptive away states · persistent registered settings · quieter reconnects.
Recently shipped across Community
Community games
Layered DuckHunt personalities · hidden Gold, Rainbow and Exploding reward classes · personality-aware commands and scoring · clearer composite duck results.
One registered identity
Your NickServ account can carry profiles, interests, avatars and preferences between chat and Community.
Publishing and discovery
Cleaner editorial tools · stronger tags and search · clearer Community News, guides, galleries and discussions.
Member experience
Better profiles · followed content · useful notifications · more consistent mobile layouts and navigation.
Safety and support
Clearer reports · easier IRC Services help · channel guidance · more consistent moderation tools.
The next wave
These are active directions for development and research. They are all TBA while we test what works well, what is safe to operate, and what fits the community.
GIF integration
Fast visual search and sharing inside chat.
Spotify Jam
Shared listening sessions for rooms and friends.
Optional Dropbox hosting
An explored image-hosting choice for chat and app uploads.
Native Android app
A dedicated mobile client built around the FlirtLabz webchat experience.
Bouncer ID (BID)
A per-user bouncer identifier intended to remove the ambiguity of shared hostmasks.
Help shape it
Try the current webchat, tell us what feels smooth and what still gets in the way. Share feedback in #SupportHub, use #report for private moderation concerns, or join us on Discord.