Why Is the Cafe Chat Always Deserted? - Page 3

Amie · #17 July 9th, 2005, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by nixgeek

There was never any doubt that it would work in OS X. I haven't tried it on OS 9 (which it would probably work in) since I'm usually logged into Debian (my StarMax is dual-boot). I prefer using Firefox and Gaim and all the other apps available to me under Linux than what there would be under OS 9 (of course, this might change if I could just find a decent browser and multi-IM client for OS 9...

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As for IRC (Internet Relay Chat), it's one of the oldest chat methods available, second I believe to the BBS chatrooms of decades ago. They call it Internet Relay Chat because there are multiple servers that "relay" the chatrooms that would be available to the main IRC server. So instead of everyone in the world bringing down one server to access the available chatrooms, there are "mirrors" if you will that relay the chatrooms so that theyr don't kill the main server. Most of these relay servers are located geographically for people that are close to them, so that if you are in the US you don't go logging into a server in Russia, for instance.....you would use the US IRC server.

The only reason I mentioned IRC is because there are IRC clients available for basically every OS, where Flash is only available for a select number of operating systems.

Ah ... I see! Thank you for that detailed and rather scholarly explanation! See, I'm learning something every day!

neOnduck · #18 November 3rd, 2005, 09:46 AM

I'm here on a daily basis....let's meet up Amie!

I have access to AOL msgr and this Chat from my office.............nothing else...and yes..it's kinda sad to see the Chatroom always empty...........

Cya

nixgeek · #19 November 3rd, 2005, 10:05 AM

And I'm always on IM. My accounts should be listed under my profile.

Amie · #20 November 13th, 2005, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by nixgeek

And I'm always on IM. My accounts should be listed under my profile.

I'm not sure how to list my IM accounts under my profile/sig, but if you'd like to chat sometime, I'd be happy to give the information to you. Feel free to PM me and I will reply there, rather than listing it in public for people who don't give a rat's @ss to see.

Macraze · #21 November 15th, 2005, 04:39 AM

The Cafe is not deserted, it is lively. The dynamics of Chat rooms and message boards are quite different. In the forums you can get deeper into the conversation, while in the chat room it is more a hang out to kill time. This is a great Message board; the chat room probably didn't catch on.

Amie · #22 November 15th, 2005, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Macraze

The Cafe is not deserted, it is lively. The dynamics of Chat rooms and message boards are quite different. In the forums you can get deeper into the conversation, while in the chat room it is more a hang out to kill time. This is a great Message board; the chat room probably didn't catch on.

That's what I'm talking about--the chat room. Every time I go there (although it's been a while 'cause I kind of gave up), there's no one there. Ah well. I'm just glad the message boards are lively and full of nice people offering a wealth of information.

reed · #23 December 7th, 2005, 10:50 AM

Amie,

Sorry for your troubles concerning the quiet chat room. Take heart, I'm living overseas and when you are asleep I'm ready to go....and visa versa. Hope things work out. This is a cool site all the same and yes: "we are not idiots but Mac users."
All the best, Henry, from far away

Ed H · #24 March 24th, 2006, 05:15 PM

Hi Everybody: My Short name is Ed H and have just joined this chat room. I hear from others that say it's a good site andd I hope to enjoy it.
Ed H