Chat - Starting with 2 lounges

The forum discussed this a few months back but I figured i'd check in on it. On days like today (where zero people are in the office), this would be a good time filler..

[MESSAGE from Patrick]
Ok guys, I think we finally got a chat on WSO working...it's a paid option but hopefully this time the module wont blow up. We are starting with 2 lounges:

The Business Lounge: http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/the-wso-business-lounge

and

The Off-Topic Lounge: http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/the-wso-off-topic-lounge

You can also find links to both of these lounges under the Recent tab at the top of the page.

Thanks for your patience,
Patrick

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I would need actual friends and people who like me enough to respond back for Gchat and Facebook. Nothing beats anonymous online chats with strangers.

Yeah, slow day. Waiting for New Year's.

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I don't know about other people, but I don't want to advertise my name which is on both of those. I think it's fairly easy to get a basic browser chat program set up, not sure about that though. I would definitely love a chat function to shoot the sh*t with you successful folk in real time.

PS- Spam filter. Hate.

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

I'm in there now, not a bad option by any means. +1 on keeping it (or making one on the actual WSO site, would actually prefer that or even just a prominent link to it)

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

The problem with the chat is that it onl allows 10 users at a time.

"Greed, in all of its forms; greed for life, for money, for love, for knowledge has marked the upward surge of mankind. And greed, you mark my words, will not only save Teldar Paper, but that other malfunctioning corporation called the USA."
 

Could try Meebo instead.

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

If you are interested in making it a permanent (or even temporary) feature, I've heard good things about PJIRC

http://www.pjirc.com/demo.php

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

Ill be on for a while today

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 
HerSerendipityThe forum discussed this a few months back but I figured i'd check in on it. On days like today (where zero people are in the office), this would be a good time filler..

That's seriously a great idea.

 

Bah, little did I know it logs you out if you, say, go to the chiropractor :-p

Still around

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

Im hopping on

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

Yea it would, I'm on

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

PS- Whoever turned off the Visitor List, you should turn it back on so people can see who is in the chat

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

whats the link

The answer to your question is 1) network 2) get involved 3) beef up your resume 4) repeat -happypantsmcgee WSO is not your personal search function.
 

I wish we had snow days, but no, not in CO

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

Just throwing this out there, could you edit your OP with that info? It'd be easier than scrolling down every time.

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

You can just book mark it..

The answer to your question is 1) network 2) get involved 3) beef up your resume 4) repeat -happypantsmcgee WSO is not your personal search function.
 

Yea, but I never use bookmarks, thanks mod for adding it to OP

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

im in chat if anyone wants to talk.

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At 8:45pm at night on a Friday? If you're just looking for some company, they have these phone numbers you can call and a girl will chat with you on the phone for as long as you'd like.

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Says CompBanker as he posts on the forums :)

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

anyone watching state of the union, ill be in the chat room

looking for that pick-me-up to power through an all-nighter?
 

I haven't been around much lately, school -> work -> drink, rinse and repeat. I'll try and hop on more later this week.

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

Have you guys heard of MIRC? I could set up a server for everyone to use free of charge. All you have to do is DL the client and I can give you the server info.

 

The problem with mIRC is many companies/schools block the necessary ports to access it (at least they used to). Haven't used it in a while, but I've got it on my computer and wouldn't be opposed to using it. I would, however, say it probably won't be a big hit unless you can couple it with a browser applet.

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 
Denver MonkeyannabeThe problem with mIRC is many companies/schools block the necessary ports to access it (at least they used to). Haven't used it in a while, but I've got it on my computer and wouldn't be opposed to using it. I would, however, say it probably won't be a big hit unless you can couple it with a browser applet.

I can definately do that. Let me take care of a few things and on the weekend I'll set up a server/channel for WSO users.

Let me know if there is any interest in this idea. It will be cool to talk to some of you guys in real time.

 

I'm still trying to find the time to post on WSO, much less get on chat. Life can be a bitch now and again.

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

ANT, Monty09, bulge4lyf and I are taking questions in the chat but if you ask about prestige we are going to burn your house down

If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses - Henry Ford
 

Im on

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

Forgot about that, I'm down to use it (on there now)

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

I don't like that new chat at all, I'll be in the old (standard) one that we've been using for the last month or two

looking for that pick-me-up to power through an all-nighter?
 

Patrick, you could always just make a new tab in the dropdown menus for chat and have it link to either the new or original chat web addresses.

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

Im around for a couple hours

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

A few people on

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

Someone get on the damn thing!!! No point I am there alone! lol

Like the life you are living, and live the life you like
 

Oh the things that happen in the WSO.. Chatzy.....

The answer to your question is 1) network 2) get involved 3) beef up your resume 4) repeat -happypantsmcgee WSO is not your personal search function.
 

haha chatzy is good entertainment after watching women's basketball

The answer to your question is 1) network 2) get involved 3) beef up your resume 4) repeat -happypantsmcgee WSO is not your personal search function.
 

biz-ump

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

On for a bit, depending on who all joins up

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

Aw shucks, was too busy studying, maybe I'll catch you sometime soon. Who gives a test worth 20% of your grade on the 4th day of class?

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 
D MAw shucks, was too busy studying, maybe I'll catch you sometime soon. Who gives a test worth 20% of your grade on the 4th day of class?

Haha, I have a case-study due in 21 hours which I'm yet to start and it's worth 25%.

I win here, I win there...
 

Funny story, I was forced to drop the class I had spent 12 hours studying for (and sacrificed 8 hours of sleep for) because I hadn't met one of the prereq's I was told I would be fine without. Gah.

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

Guess who's back back back, back again...

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

Im on, will be around today

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

On, couple others too

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

Im hopping in... doesnt look like anyone's been around for a while

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

I'm on

The answer to your question is 1) network 2) get involved 3) beef up your resume 4) repeat -happypantsmcgee WSO is not your personal search function.
 

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