GitP Chats?

[UserClone]

I see various posts in Friendly Banter referring to chats with other forum members, but there is never any mention of where or when. A little help?

[Zakama]

A lot of people have AIM or MSN here, they're probably talking about that. There's a GitP chat room in AIM called (EDIT: okay, for now I'll take the name down) if you want to join.

[Ego Slayer]

Well, if you want to talk to someone specific, see if their IM info is in their profile. There is no public GitP chatroom.

^: Zakama... No saying that name! Not Public!

[UserClone]

And if I just wanted to find a place to chat with nonspecific Playgrounders?
*makes with the puppy dog eyes*

[B-Man]

There's an unofficial Giant in the Playground IRC channel. Thread describing it found here.

[Serpentine]

^: Zakama... No saying that name! Not Public!

Is it a place for you and your friends to chat, or is it a place for people from gitp to chat and become friends? Because I thought it was the latter, but if it's the former, let me know and I'll start a new one and go there.

Flighty McPigeonpants, at the moment it's gitp. If it turns out that it's been decided that that's an exclusive invitations-only affair, I'll start another one. I think my aim and MSN are both on my profile, you can add me and bug me to get on with it if you want.

[Zakama]

I've gotta agree with Serpy here, Ego. Why is it not public? Give me one good reason.

[Serpentine]

Well, one possible good reason is that she started it. Thus my offer to start a new one - probably just go back to ootschat.

[Player_Zero]

^: Zakama... No saying that name! Not Public!

Fascist! Rise my comrades! Seize the power of this country! We can no longer abide under the rule of this tyrant!

...Don't worry. You always have me. I'll always wub you.

...I also have MSN, but then again, I doubt you want to add me what with the crazy blathering about Disney movies an' all.

@\/ Bad editting and not proof-reading. Leave me be.

[Warpfire]

Rise can seize the power of this country! :

So wait, there's a person named Rise?

Someone's parents didn't love them very much.

[banjo1985]

I had no idea there was a special giantito chat area on AIM...mind you, I don't really use AIM, so I guess I shouldn't know.

I've had plenty of playgrounder chats though, and have been known to talk to almost anyone. I has MSN and I'll put the address on my profile. If you're one of the lucky people not to have had a conversation with me inflicted upon you, then feel free to add me

[Kyrian]

^: Zakama... No saying that name! Not Public!

Ego never invites me anymore :(

[Dallas-Dakota]

So to say what has been sayed in this thread :
We have :
AIM(American Instant Messenger, I think it stood for) : By invite only, so you have to ask somebody(Ego Slayer)
MSN : Lots of us(atleast I and some SMBG'ers do), you have to add somebody to start a chat with them. So you have to ask, since we(atleast not I) am/are not publicly posting our e-mail adress. Feel free to ask in PM's though.
(M)IRC : gitp chat channel there, have never been there personally so I can't say anything about it really, the channel. If you need help with it I can help you out I think, and I have a mom who uses it actively and my brother who uses it actively.
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That's pretty much it, and ohyeah, there are sometimes also entire conversations by PM's. Feel free to drop by a PM if you want to talk about something or such, though there is also just the RB thread.

[Player_Zero]

AIM stands for AOL instant messenger. Which in turn stands for America Online instant messenger.

And I post my email address... It's their own fault if people add me, I can't be held responsible for their trauma... Besides, I want people to talk at.

[The Rose Dragon]

Ego never invites me anymore :(

Invite yourself? I do it all the time.

[Kyrian]

Invite yourself? I do it all the time.

I don't know if Trillian has that option?

[B-Man]

Serpentine, Zakama: The AIM chat has been private for several reasons. It was only public domain when it was known as ootschat and that was during the Forum Swap of '06.

[The Rose Dragon]

Serpentine, Zakama: The AIM chat has been private for several reasons. It was only public domain when it was known as ootschat and that was during the Forum Swap of '06.

It was public long after that, all the way until Summer '07. It became elitist only after that.

Also, give us some of those reasons you mention.

[B-Man]

I don't want to state direct reasons, but some reasons where discussed in this thread.

[Player_Zero]

I don't want to state direct reasons, but some reasons where discussed in this thread.

That some people who are unlikely to be still around, who were never mentioned, and may not exist don't like each other?

This is the worst kind of discrimination! The kind against me!

[The Rose Dragon]

The kind against everyone not part of a clique, not just against you.

[Player_Zero]

Just a quote, just a quote...

Well, we don't need them and their 'I'm-so-much-better-than-you' chat! We'll start our own chat! It'll be the most rootinest tootinest chat in the Wild West, boy howdy!

[The Rose Dragon]

And we'll name it... gitp!

[banjo1985]

Just a quote, just a quote...

Well, we don't need them and their 'I'm-so-much-better-than-you' chat! We'll start our own chat! It'll be the most rootinest tootinest chat in the Wild West, boy howdy!

Preach it good sir!

What say you to a good ol' Brit chat, with cucumber sandwiches and afternoon tea? I might even be convinced to bring scones!

[Serpentine]

Serpentine, Zakama: The AIM chat has been private for several reasons. It was only public domain when it was known as ootschat and that was during the Forum Swap of '06.

You mean because people couldn't be bothered just using the "block" button or better yet, talking things out like reasonable people? If it's a private thing for Ego and her friends, then, well, I might not leave that one completely but that's not what I wanted.

People wanting to chat to anyone, not just special invited folk: In your AIM program of choice, invite whoever you like, including yourself, to ootschat. That's all you need to do to start a chat, and going with something simple like that helps. I'd start it myself but I'm going to bed.
edit: And if you decide to be an excessive pain, be prepared to 1. realise that the rules of the forum don't apply there, only those of common courtesy and ettiquette, 2. be blocked, or 3. have the whole thing moved on you. If it's possible to actually kick people out, you might get that too, but I don't think it is.
Ego, if that's your private chat room, maybe you should just start one called "egochat" or something.

[Solo]

Well, if you want to talk to someone specific, see if their IM info is in their profile. There is no public GitP chatroom.

^: Zakama... No saying that name! Not Public!

Ack! That-Which-Must-Not-Be-Mentioned-Except-in-Passing-on-a-Thursday!

[Ego Slayer]

Do we have to go over this every time a thread comes up?

It's not my chat. However I've been there since it was created and intend to defend it's wellbeing regardless of how much it makes me look like a bitch.

"Block" is no good unless everyone blocks the offending person. Otherwise, it's an awkward mess and accomplishes nothing.

Now, can we PLEASE STOP TALKING ABOUT IT?! It is what it is, and it does no good talking about it.

[Player_Zero]

Now, can we PLEASE STOP TALKING ABOUT IT?! It is what it is, and it does no good talking about it.

You cannot deny the truth!

Bah... If I knew how to make one of these 'chat' dealies I'd just make one where all the denizens of the internet could play and dance and sing.

You want to make an exclusive club? Fine, just don't act snooty about it and try to cover it up with lies and decepticons lest the sky fall upon you!

Seriously though, I should never be allowed into chatrooms.

Heh... Decepticons...

[Serpentine]

So who gets to decide who's allowed in and who's not? Is it or is it not a chat for people from the forums to get to know each other? If it's not public, it's private, and if it's private, it belongs to someone, so whose is it? If it's an exclusive club, then I want an open one, in addition or instead, I don't mind.

So, everyone who wants to chat: Every time I go into AIM, I will be opening "ootschat" as well. You are all most welcome to join it, and I encourage "gitp"ers to do the same.

edit: ootschat is officially open for business. Tell all your (Playground) friends!

[Haruki-kun]

Well, there IS the GITP Gabbly chat, but I think most people seem to have lost interest in it.

It was pretty nice when it had people, though.