Using ruby with thin for live chat functionality

Question

So my goal is to create some sort of simple chat functionality, and after a few days (that's right days) with no conclusive direction to go, I've decided to post it here. Basically all I need is a global chat channel that any user on the site can open up and contribute. I think I should be using long-polling. I'd like to know if this can be accomplished using what I have now for the site: Ruby on Rails framework, with Backbone.js on top, also using thin gem for server junk. The only question on SO close to what I'm trying to accomplish is here, but it is an incredibly vague answer. Keep it simple please, while I am pretty well off in most ruby and javascript stuff, this server side event business is basically brand new to me.

Answer 1

I recomend you to try to use private_pub gem https://github.com/ryanb/private_pub It's using Faye server, and it's easy to use and pretty fast