Let's Chat
I am not terribly fond of computer chat. Or is that computer chatter? Whatever. I've been seeking feedback and I've tried a variety of devices to get it, but for some reason they all get ignored ... so now I'm trying chat.
So far I just have it linked to my two Xanga Weblogs and to my Netscape browser. I may also put it on my Web sites (totally useless since I'm getting fewer than one visitor per day between the two sites, but it's free so why not?).
It needs a little work. After you hit "post" it may just sit there. If that happens, hit the 'refresh' link. That worked for me. I guess that's what it's there for. Also, the default for the name is supposed to be "anonymous" but that vanished when I made my entry; if you want to make an entry as anonymous, spell it out yourself. It was free and worth every cent.
The little icons above the display area are supposed to have some function, but there are no operating instructions and I haven't played with them. I think one of them gives you a larger area from which to create your gems of insight, but I don't know which one it is. I think I get an icon the rest of you don't, one that allows me to 'fix' or delete your entries.
Unfortunately, there is propaganda at the bottom. It changes. At the moment, the message informs me that I can eliminate acne, a problem I rarely encounter.
I've been watching the thing for a while now and it's just sitting there. If anybody else is aware of it, they're not attempting to use it. I was hoping to be able to use it live, to have a real active discussion with somebody ... but I guess it won't happen.
Not today.
Comments (2)
It took awhile for people to start using my Chatterbox too. I still don't know whether it is something I will keep or not, but I think it has the potential to be fun.
The second icon from the left gives you a bigger chat screen. I think you have to refresh your browser to see what you wrote in the chatterbox itself, but it comes up right away on the larger screen, so at least you know it did transmit.
I'm just not a chatter.