Chat Room - the RootsChatterBox

[yn9man]

Gadget - 

A very good point. Learn something new everyday on this site. 

Wasn't aware of chatroom etiquette since I had never been into a chatroom before. I didn't know how to exit gracefully after I received a phone call. In fact, I wasn't even sure how to log / sign out of the chatroom. 

Next time I promise to participate more.

yn9man

[Gadget]

When you go in again, play around with the various options that should appear above the box that you type in. Here you'll find shortcuts for Be Back Soon, Busy, etc. and even a little smiley telephone that you can insert to say what has happened 

Oh - and also you can choose the colour of your text so that you don't get mixed up with anyone else.

Gadget

[Helina]

I have had to give up going into the chatroom for several reasons.

1st.......I get a window saying it will be slow.

2nd......My mouse becomes frozen, so cannot type anything.

3rd........  The site disappears.

Never had trouble on other sites, and as I am inclined to go suddenly the other chat members must think me very rude.

helina

[patrish]

Phew.... well at least I did get that right, the couple of times I have been in I have always said goodbye to everyone.

[Gadget]

I think the first time I went in I said 'hello' and then muttered something about going   

I think having different text colours is perhaps the most useful. It gets quite easy to mix people up when things are going fast.

Gadget 

[yn9man]

Gadget -

Thanks for the additional hints. I looked around the "room" before I entered hoping I wouldn't make any serious errors. Didn't take long for me to err.   

To show how bright I am, I didn't even notice the different colors for a fair amount of time. I didn't see the smiley telephone or "short hand". gjil was of considerable help in getting me started. She sent me some of the "short hand" while I was in the chatroom.

The different colors do make it easy though unless you can't tell colors.

yn9man   

[patrish]

I had never noticed them either, so will make a point of looking when I do go.

[Jayson]

I'm a very slow typer so I don't go in! 

Jayson

[wheeldon]

Jayson, go in when it's quiet or go in and say hello and just have watch of the conversation - you could just drop a witty line in now and again and everyone will think you are mysterious but ever so funny