I was wondering.....is there a chatroom existing or one that could be created where we could talk with each other here in real time? Even at just certain times of the day?
I don't know about this....if you all get to chatting in a room, you will forget about the rest of us here. Does that make any sense, or am I being paranoid. And I NEED YOU!!!!!!
Thanks Charlotte, but it is too confining, like a REAL conversation...you can't just say "I'll be back in a few after I change DWs Depend....keep my coffee warm".
We could try the Alzheimer's Association Chat Room at a particular time. They have 3 chat rooms for folks to use. I would recommend using chat room #3 and pick a time (e.g. 6:00 pm PST or ?). It is located at http://alzheimers.infopop.cc/eve/chime
My IP configuration, or something like that, doesn't allow me to get into the Alz Assoc.'s chat rooms. I did get into one through another forum, but found people got turned off when they couldn't respond to one person (typed too slowly, or the dialogue lines moved up too fast) before two or three others asked or answered different questions to and from different people. Conversation became very, very disjointed. Chat rooms can be fun, but also difficult.
The problem I always had with chat rooms is that Joe would come into the room. Twenty people would say Hi, Joe. Tom would leave, ten people would say see you later, Tom. Then in comes Mary. Hi, Mary, x20. It was like what I've heard support groups like AA are like - people babble to avoid really discussing what's on their mind. And also as New Realm says, conversation becomes disjointed.
I like the idea of a chat room also but I"ll never give up this board. (I'll be here for you TexasJoe) I'm sure we all feel the same way. Keep us informed if you go forward with the idea. There are so many of you I would like to talk to one on one. Someday I'll get the nerve to contact you via e-mail and invite you to chat. That is if I can figure out how to do it. lol cs
Chatrooms are ok, but you spend so much time just saying hello and goodbye....I prefer to just call someone and talk if I have to Chatrooms would be better if there were only 2 or 3 people at a time...when you get a crowd, it is confusing...but I guess it has its merits....I prefer to read the posts, and then comment if I am motivated enough...or if I can think of a wisecrack
If you are up late and have nothing to do but would like to talk with someone, that is where instant messenger would come in handy. If any of you play on pogo, let me know. We can be friends and play in the same game room together. My screen name is boxtop516
I used to play on pogo....my favorite is hide and seek....I will hide and you can seek.........and don't forget to count to 100 backwards, and make sure you don't peek... What do you play on pogo charlotte??
Favorites are mahjon safari, canasta, pogo addiction solitaire, Dice City Rollers, Jungle Gin and World Class Solitaire. Rainy Day Solitaire is almost like spider solitaire, so I opt for spider - medium level.
I got started in 2006 when the owner of the park we were working at want us in the office to play Word Whomp for her to build up her ranks. I rarely play it now.
seriously, most computers are capable of going to a chat room. You just connect to the site and its software should handle it. It's not like Instant Messenger or some of the other things that might require you to download software.
Instant Messenger is the same as IM right? I have heard of that but I have never gone to the internet site that uses IM. Does my computer need a microphone to use a chat room? I don't have one, but my computer may be able to use one if I go and buy it. I'm not really sure. The only thing I really ever do on computer is emails and sometimes I go on the internet. Other than that this is about the only other thing I do on my computer so far.
No, a "chat room" is typed into, like the website, you don't actually talk. It's just a faster way of posting messages. Really, I don't see any point in them, to tell you the truth. What they really mean is a thread where people just talk about any subject they want, kind of like the "daily checkin" here.
I've never really enjoyed chatrooms. The advantage to them is that they are in real time. The disadvantage to them is that they are in real time. <grin>
Most of my experience has been in rooms run by digital scrapbooking sites. On those there is a host and a subject. Sometimes they work out just fine, sometimes they get so busy that unless you are really a fast reader you can't keep up.
I'd love to hear from someone who really enjoys chatrooms what they are really good for that a forum won't do equally well.
I like the way it worked in "You've Got Mail", where Hanks and Ryan were emailing, but somehow they got into the real time mode, which I don't understand how it works. I think it was an AOL facility.
Texas Joe...instant messaging....also known as texting......with msn messenger, yahoomessenger, and several others....works pretty well.. chat rooms can be very hard to follow...too many people saying hi and goodbye..and everhyone saying hi for hours........never get real chat going....I prefer this sit3e and Joan is such a fearless leader.....gotta love her....
Our family, which lives so far apart, loves to chat...in the old days we used ICQ and all four would get on, and you could see all four squares and read what each person typed separately. That was really easy. We have done conference IMing on Yahoo, and it works pretty well....we can even get our webcams and mikes going and talk and look at each other with three parties at once. It was wonderful at Christmas!
But you guys are talking 2-100 people at a time, and you would spend a lot of time in a chatroom saying hello and bye, unless you had rules in place so that you didn't each greet every new person to join...not for me...
I like what we have here...we can almost chat by answering right away, and others can join in if they want to...
I don't like chat rooms either - as they said everyone is saying hello and goodbye and really hard to discuss. I prefer instant messenger. When I had aol I used that. I also used ICQ. Now I use windows messenger. Chat with my siblings almost daily. You can even have 3 or 4 in the same messenger window at the same time so you can all talk together.
Instant messenger would be good for those who are awake late/early and just need/want to chat live with someone.
My first computer was a hand-me-up from my Daughter. It had had a slight electrical fry and couldn't do instant messaging, but she said that was OKay because I didn't type fast enough anyway.<LOL>
At first all I did was e-mail. I had just ventured into a couple searches, whe she pushed me into getting with the program. She sent me an Amazon gift card fpor my Birthday. Only way to redeem is to go online. <grin>
Just was invited and joined Facebook to connect with family. Don't know what I'm doing yet, but I'm in/on(?)
I've had a Facebook account for awhile now and I have enjoyed keeping up with the children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. I have heard from a lot of the kids who grew up in our neighborhood and that is always fun. My son, I am sure , hesitated to be my friend. He does get a little rowdy in some of his comments but I try to bite my tongue and not say anything. You will enjoy learning something new.
There's a chat feature on Facebook. I'm on - look for briegull. It is mostly a time waster. Be careful about letting various apps have access to your profile - you have to put in an email address, and it may give you more junk mail to sort through. FB itself doesn't increase your email load, though, as far as I can tell. But it is a place where you can find friends, and as far as this board goes, it is also possible to post pictures there, so we can see what each other's pets look like, etc. expertvillage.com has a series of quick video howtos on fb.
I don't usually use the chat feature but the other day a friend who was on was supposed to be on a conference call with me and some others. I messaged him and he was on very quickly!
I'm so behind in the tech world.. our connection is slow out here. For that reason it takes too long to see videos etc. some photos etcc.. Maybe we'll get high speed someday. I'm constantly thankful for this site.. I get online early in the am before DH gets up..then thats about it for most of the day . Facebook sounds interesting. My daughter said it would be a method to advertise paintings for sale.?? but I don't really comprehend other than to refer 'friends' to my website? Not sure.
Lots of internet providers are offering some really cheap deals right now for high speed internet...comcast is 19.95 for 6 mos, some others have rebates etc....you would love the high speed if it fits into your budget...and what is your website...maaybe we cal all visit it...
I'M GOING TO CREATE A FACEBOOK OR MYSPACE PAGE AND EVERYONE CAN GET TO COME TO MY HOUSE! I've had some experience with MySpace and know that its SO easy to upload pictures and change text there. Is FaceBook anything like that?
I already have a facebook page, and yes it is fun. I got is especially to keep up with my granddaughter, but old friends are also on it. Very easy to do. Stuntgirl, I'll be your friend on facebook.
I signed up for facebook at my dil insistance. Kind of boring where they just post little lines of what is happening at the moment like: 'tired and kids won't go to sleep', 'woke up feeling crappy again today'; 'going shopping';etc. Occasionally she would post pics and short videos of the kids. She removed me as he friend when I finally had enough of her trashing my sister on the world wide web for anyone to see (a local hacker found facebook not very secure). They 'rent' from my sister and I use rent loosely as they have not paid rent in months due to longterm unemployment. She lets them slide just paying for the extra utilities they use even though they seem to have money for things she wants but doesn't need.
But, in the way above are suggesting it could work out fine. I didn't know facebook had a chat feature. That would work good for when someone is just in need to talk but do not want the conversation kept.
Interestingly, this am, in my e-mail messages, there was an invitation from 2 friends to join their facebook or to belong or whatever one does. I think I'm going to try..One was my daughter, the other an art teacher who is retired and now has poor vision. So if the kids and grandkids can guide me I'll attempt it.
I think Phranque mentioned visiting my website. I made a new years resolution to 'have a website' because most of the artists I know have one.. So on New Years day, I found a host and 'threw some paintings into it.. and haven't followed through to actually make better use of it. Anyway, the site is JudyBElliott.com and I guess I need to 'visit it..to see if its still there..Some of those pieces have been sold.. and some need to be removed..yikes.