READ 1st POST • Next Chat • Thursday • September 9 • 7:30-9:30PM Eastern

[NancyB]

• The format we use is one in which everyone takes turns having the 'floor'.

• This avoids cross conversations that make it confusing.

• The order is the order in which people arrive to chat.

• So that everyone has time for the floor, 'Doors' will close 15 minutes before the end of chat.

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We don't provide transcripts to chat because we like to make it a safe place for people to share. Since there are some sensitive things that people talk about in chat that they did not want to post publicly on the forum, we like to say 'what happens in chat, stays in chat'. Thank you.

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The chat schedule is as follows:

Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday Nights: 7:30 - 9:30PM Eastern; 6:30-8:30 Central; 4:30-6:30 Pacific

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You can get into chat by clicking this link:

http://www.addictionsurvivors.org/chat.cfm

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Here's a link to a time zone map, in case anyone needs it.
http://files.meetup.com/1071775/Time%20Zone%20Map.jpg

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Thanks!
Nancy

[sharkzfanz]

Why do doors close early? I tried going into chat at 6:22 pm PST and it said chat would be good until 6:30 pm PST. Did chat end early? Just since the chat ends at 6:30 pm PST I know more people that enter can not take the floor but just to say hi the room should stay open.

Why does the chat have to stop right at the scheduled time? Can there be leeway or a live chat room that is always open? Maybe a meeting place with scheduled times like now and another room for anyone anytime to chat....

Just a thought its nice to have a scheduled meeting but not so nice to have it end early and not be able to have any other time....

[NancyB]

Hi sharkzfanz, it says in the posts about chat that the 'doors' to chat are closed 10 minutes before the end of chat so everyone who is already there gets a chance and so it ends pretty much on time.

We tried having chat open all the time before, but there were some things that went on that were illegal – people trying to buy and sell medications.

So, it works best with scheduled chats. The board is available 24/7, so people can post if they'd like.

Nancy

[OhioMike]

Can we get text copies of chat made available each week for reference purposes?

[NancyB]

Hi Mike, they're not available so as to keep things said in chat, kept in chat. There have been many times when people wanted to share just in the group and not publicly on the board, so we'd like to honor that anonymity/confidentiality.

Nancy

[So.Cal.]

you know after all these yrs i have yet to try the chat room! i think cause im afraid i type too slow.
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[NancyB]

Hi Tommy, don't worry about that - typing speed and typos don't matter at all in chat. So don't let that fear stop you!

Nancy

[NancyB]

Hi Danelle, and anyone else interested. We got the iPad/iPhone app to work. You have to download it from:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/parac...373391424?mt=8

You'll need to know that:
Server: 2
Site: 8008
Room: Lobby

Then you'll log in with your screenname and password that you use here on the forum.
It may say room password, but there isn't one, so just ignore that.

Here's some more in-depth info from Danelle who has successfully used the iPad in chat. Thanks Danelle!!

Originally Posted by Surrendered07212010

Hi Nancy, wanted to add in better detail about setting up parachat on iPad/iPhone... Once you select the lobby and room name, you have to also set the "server " to server 2 in the. Settings, and close and relaunch the app.

There's a 2x button on there that will make the screen bigger than the size of an iPhone screen.

Hopefully that works! We'll be in chat at 7:30 eastern time. Maybe we'll 'see' you there!

Nancy

[NancyB]

NEXT NON-12 STEP CHAT • Thursday • September 9 • 7:30-9:30 PM Eastern Time. (6:30 Central; 4:30 Pacific)

The format we use is one in which everyone takes turns having the 'floor'. This avoids cross conversations that make it confusing. The order is the order in which people arrive to chat. So that everyone has time for the floor, 'Doors' will close 15 minutes before the end of chat.

Nancy