Posted by pennie lane on August 13, 2001, at 11:28:18
In reply to Re: What is psycho babble open?, posted by Willow on August 13, 2001, at 10:55:56
> Would any one be interested in it? How do you log in?
> Willow
For some reason, Yahoo groups registration can be daunting. There's nothing to it, really; it's just like registering for PB, except your browser has to be configured to accept cookies. The difficulty (unless you're like me and make lotz of typOz when you don't use a spell-chekker) is that sometimes Yahoo's server is busy, so it takes a few minutes or longer to get your registration confirmation. Then you have to respond, and maybe log in again, and click into the part of the site - chat - that you want to visit.The routine goes like this:
Go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/psycho-babble-openClick on: "Join this group" or, if you're not already registered with a Yahoo name or want a Yahoo member name for this group only (privacy) click on "register." Both are just to the right of the banner at the top of the page. If you are already registered and a member of PB open, then click on "sign in."
Once you are registered, joined up and signed in, click on "chat" which is on the left side of the page, in the box, under "home" and "messages." The chat page should come up, and it seems to load quickly now; Yahoo must have found a new chat Java. The box to the right of the chat screen should have your Yahoo name in it and the name of anybody else who is logged into chat. The text box under the chat window is where you type your comments, and when you enter them, they appear in the big chat box in the middle. If a lot of people are there, it goes quickly, but you can scroll back if you miss anything. Most chat conversation involves short comments, usually no longer than a sentence or two. Ppl use lts of brev's on chat boards, too. Saves space. :-)
I encourage you to try it. When you get it down, you can IM (individual message) other chatters, or Ignore people who might be civil but you just don't like their tone. Be nice though, nobody likes to be left out in the cold. ; ) Once you make a test run to be sure you are properly registered, post here a time and date for a proposed chat session. Evenings or weekends are usually the best bet.
You seem like you would make a great chat host, Willow. Here on PSB, you make lots of casual posts that serve to maintain a conversational atmosphere. Me, I would probably do better at organizing a community gathering that others would lead, at instigating a demonstration or at making shy people feel that it is okay to speak up with unpopular ideas.
And all the people that come and go
Stop and say hello.You're on you're own from here...
poster:pennie lane
thread:9400
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20010812/msgs/9430.html