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Stryder
686 Posts |
 Posted - 11/28/2006 : 18:30:32
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Would any of you like to talk TMS in chat room session?
I have located a free chat service that seems to be easy to use and lets us create our own chat room. If there is any interest, I would be willing to set this up on a trial basis for a test drive with members of the TMSHelp Forum. You do not need to download any programs to your computer for this to work, and you do not need any special network access. Any web browser (Internet Explorer, FireFox, NetScape) should work ok.
Reply to this post with your opinions. Details will be updated and posted below.
-Stryder
~~~Chat Session 2~~~
Date: to be announced
Time: to be announced
Length: 1 hour
Password: to be announced
Web Site: to be announced
Mission Rules:
(1) Be polite, cordial and stay mostly on topic
(2) Use the same login name that you use on the TMSHelp Forum
(3) Out of bounds behaviour will terminate the chat session for everyone
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Edited by - Stryder on 12/01/2006 18:06:35 |
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cheeryquery
Canada
56 Posts |
Posted - 11/28/2006 : 21:48:24
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| I would give it a try. |
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MikeJ
United Kingdom
75 Posts |
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spacegirl74
Italy
27 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2006 : 02:41:32
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| I would really like to use a chat, erspecially since I just discovered TMS and I need as much info/support as I can get :-P |
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CherylH
USA
21 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2006 : 07:08:15
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I would be curious if a chat could be helpful. I'm not new to TMS but I feel stagnant in my progress.
Tks - clh |
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HilaryN
United Kingdom
879 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2006 : 09:08:19
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I'd be interested, but I'll most likely be fast asleep at that time..
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HilaryN
United Kingdom
879 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2006 : 09:19:20
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On second thoughts, I'm in Kenya this week and 3am GMT is 6am here. I might be able to manage that just about! Let me know.
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tennis tom
USA
4749 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2006 : 09:37:37
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I'm a computer Luddite, could someone please explain the difference between a "message board" and a "chat room" and how you connect to one  |
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HilaryN
United Kingdom
879 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2006 : 11:57:24
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Tom,
I thought Redsandro explained the difference in the above thread?
As to how to connect, hopefully you just click the link which Stryder will provide and follow instructions. I've not done much of it myself, so sorry I can't provide more info. Give it a go, though.
Hilary N |
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ralphyde
USA
307 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2006 : 13:09:47
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I think what we already have here is very good, and that a chat room would just disperse us and make it harder to keep up with the flow of discussion. I like the discussions being all in one place, this forum. So I vote no.
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Stryder
686 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2006 : 16:40:19
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Originally posted by MikeJ
There's also a mIRC chatroom just in case some people have missed that thread. I hope that helps.
http://www.tmshelp.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2779&SearchTerms=chat
I totally missed that post from a couple weeks ago, didnt mean to cover old ground.
To answer TT's question, a chat room is more like a real time conversation. You type one line of text on your computer, and we all see your typing within a few seconds.
I will post the link to the chat room. There is nothing you need to do other than sign on with your name (and the chat room password, which is a different password from what you use on TMSHelp Forum). You do not have to download/copy any programs to your computer at all (like IRC or MIRC). If you can access the internet using your web browser then you should be able to use the chat room. More info later.
I also agree with Ralph that the forum is very good and will remain the mainstay of the members here. Just thought we might try out another way to communicate.
-Stryder
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h2oskier25
USA
395 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2006 : 14:42:45
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Great Idea.
Thanks for organizing this, Stryder.
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FlyByNight
Canada
209 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2006 : 15:38:17
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i am currently on the mIRC chat #TMS room
in mIRC, just type /server irc.efnet.net
and after type /join #tms
see ya there ..
P"
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Redsandro
Netherlands
217 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2006 : 18:04:18
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Nice time :P
Only 2 more hours.. but it's 2AM now and must... sleep....
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CherylH
USA
21 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2006 : 20:00:28
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| Sorry, having problems figuring out how to get to the server. Will try another time maybe - thanks, cheryl |
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HilaryN
United Kingdom
879 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2006 : 09:28:27
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I'm confused - were there 2 chats going on?
Anyway, thanks for organising that, Stryder. It was very interesting.
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tennis tom
USA
4749 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2006 : 09:36:47
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Sorry I missed the live chat, I had to take my girlfriend out for her birthday dinner. Is there any way to read the chat after it's over or only live?
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h2oskier25
USA
395 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2006 : 10:24:22
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Tom,
I will send you the transcript of the first hour that Hilary was so nice to email to me.
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FlyByNight
Canada
209 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2006 : 13:57:57
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I had a very nice chat on mIRC yesterday .. I am welcoming everybody to download the mIRC software (just google it) and type de info in the command line at the base of the main window to join the chat...
mIRC is the best chat software yet on the net. Very fast ... very complete
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Stryder
686 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2006 : 17:36:32
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Originally posted by HilaryN
I'm confused - were there 2 chats going on?...
Hilary N
So am I. FlyByNight is promoting ad hoc chats thus causing some confusion with the scheduled chat from yesterday.
Maybe FlyByNight and I should agree to make announcements in different posts? That would be fine with me, just a thought.
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Stryder
686 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2006 : 17:49:12
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Here is a summary of the 30-Nov-2006 chat session.
We had 5 members attend, one from the UK who was visiting in Kenya [Africa], and the session ran about 1-1/2 hours. We learned we were all at different stages in our TMS journeys, so there was a good exchange of questions and ideas about TMS equiv and ways to deal with them. A couple times the chat room bounced out a couple people, but other than that minor problem the web-based chat room worked ok.
There was some benefit to having a live session since a couple members typically don't post topics/replies on the TMSHelp Forum, so they found it helpful to participate in an more interactive discussion.
I haven't come to any conclusion if it is useful/fair to post a transcript, I'll think about that going forward.
I'm thinking maybe if we do this again to try earlier in the day, on a weekend, so members from Europe can have a crack at it. Possibly 21:00GMT(UTC) which would be USA 4:00PM EST [1:00PM PST].
Thanks to those who stopped by to visit. -Stryder |
Edited by - Stryder on 12/01/2006 17:56:45 |
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