Yeah thats a second request for the banner. Will def implement on the next.
We opted not to do an irc chat for a few reasons, lmk what you think: I wanted to try and keep things simplified. I wanted an experience that would translate for those at home with a mouse, as well as those at a watch party or public venue on a big screen. This was in part a tech showcase for venues at sxsw. Irc chat box would have required a login with our current templates, and that would be a lot of wasted real-estate if it was on a big screen. We didnt have the time this go around to rebuild that. We also wanted to incentivize tipping the artists. Gotta pay for space on the stream!
I think for live on location and livestream acts, an irc chat would have been great. Artists often feed off that interactivity.