| Welcome
to the new SVHCAA chat room. This chat feature is very easy to
use, there is no registration. Just fill in the "user
name" field and click "okay, connect!". It's that
simple!
So that we may
know who you are please use your real name in the "user
name" field. Empty spaces are not permitted so when you
sign in type it like this... JohnHancock73. Use your full name
and graduating year. It's not necessary to fill out any of the
other fields, that is for the paid version only.
In order for
this chat to remain free we must endure many pop-up ads. Yes
they are annoying, just click the "X" in the top right
corner of the ad window to close them.
If you have any
problems scroll down for some quick tips and general help or
feel free to contact one of us.
We
officially meet every
Thursday night at 7:00pm pst (10pm est)
But feel free to chat anytime with anyone.
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| Chat
Tips |
| Netiquette:
Netiquette is
the code of conduct when communicating online, whether in chat,
e-mail or message boards. Here are some netiquette tips to keep
you in good favor:
Be polite.
Treat others as you would like to be treated. Do not use all
caps. It's considered shouting. UNLESS YOU REALLY NEED TO. Do
not use obscenities. Do not use abusive, hateful or otherwise
offensive language. Use emoticons and abbreviations to convey
emotion.
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What
do the chat buttons do?
- The 'View
Web Page' button opens a new browser and displays the
last URL typed in the message box.
- The 'Help'
button displays the Chat F.A.Q. in a new browser.
- The 'Float'
button displays the chat window in a floating browser. It
also makes the chat area larger.
- The 'Private
Chat' button allows you to send a private message,
highlight the user from the user list and click on the
'Private Chat' button. A smaller pop up chat window will
appear. You chat session will remain private in this window
until you log out of the room or close the window.
- The 'Ignore
User' button screens out obnoxious users, highlight the
user from the users list and select the ‘Ignore User’
button.
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| How
to join the chat?
To start
chatting, enter your user name (full name and graduating year)
and click "OK Connect!" Your user name is valid for
your current chat session. No empty spaces are allowed, you will
not be able to connect if you enter the chat like this... John
Hancock 73.
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| How
to send a message?
Chat messages
are displayed in the chat message area. To add to the
conversation, type in your message in the text box below the
message area and click on 'Send' or hit the return key on your
keyboard.
By default your
message is sent to all users.
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| How
do I leave a chat room?
To end your
chat session, click the ‘Log Off’ or 'Sign Out' button.
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| Why
do I get timed out or kicked off the chat?
Most ParaChat
rooms are set to have an idle time for 10 minutes. This means if
a user does not type in any message for up to 10 minutes, the
chat server assumes the user to be idle and disconnects. If you
want to lurk (watch and not chat) and do not want to get timed
out, just type in a period and hit the send button (before the
10 minute timeout).
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