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Aunt George
True Blue Farmgirl
1476 Posts
Georgann
Midlothian
VA
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 Posted - Feb 09 2007 : 05:01:16 AM
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Hello IT!!
Anyway to host a chat here on MJ's forum? I noticed there is a high volume stopgap in place here.
Some of us would like to have a cyber tea party. Any suggestions?
Thank you,
Auntgeorge
http://auntgeorgeshouse.blogspot.com/index.html
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Carol
Moderator/MaryJane's Design Diva
452 Posts
Carol
Moscow
Idaho
USA
452 Posts |
Posted - Feb 09 2007 : 10:17:17 AM
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Hi Aunt George!
Since this forum IS a chatroom, you must be talking about having a "live" chat? I'm not too familiar with those, and it isn't something we're thinking about adding here due to time and resource restraints, but there is a place in your profile to say if you have "Instant Messaging" - I believe you can set up an account with Microsoft (or Yahoo or various other places) and then set up the other girls as "friends" and you'll be able to chat in "real time."
Thanks and good luck!
Carol
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, red wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming 'WOO HOO, what a ride!'"
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GaiasRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2552 Posts
Tasha-Rose
St. Paul
Minnesota
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happymama58
True Blue Farmgirl
1210 Posts
Patti
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Feb 10 2007 : 09:19:25 AM
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Not to be a tea-party-pooper, but I've been told by several computer geek type people and have learned through personal experience that IM-ing is risky, virus-wise, and that a large number of computer problems stem from things passed that way.
For several years, we kept having computer problems. Nothing bad, just nagging things that dh kept having to repair. (THank goodness, that's what he does for a living) He kept complaining about the IM-ing but finally bought another cheap little computer at a garage sale for $20. He told the kids they could only IM on it. Sure enough, we've had not one single problem with the other computers since they stopped IM-ing. The kids kept having trouble with the other one, even though it worked great until they downloaded IM and started sending messages.
Fortunately, they started using their cell phones more and quit IM-ing. Since then, I've asked several computer techs if it was just us or if IM is an issue, and they've all said it certainly can be, that it opens your computer to lots of bad stuff.
That said, I'd love to have a place where we can chat "live". DH said the best thing is to open a chat room on a chat room provider.
Again, I don't mean to be negative, but I thought I'd share our experience.
Some people search for happiness; others create it.
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summerbreeze
True Blue Farmgirl
277 Posts
Laura
WA
USA
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Posted - Feb 10 2007 : 09:39:32 AM
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Hi Aunt George,
I have access to a conference line. Everyone is given the phone number and an access code and then call in at an appointed time. Not sure if you are interested in doing a phone tea party.
Laura
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GaiasRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2552 Posts
Tasha-Rose
St. Paul
Minnesota
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