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Can we set up a chat announcement thread?

Asked by Seek (34805points) November 26th, 2013

I like the chatroom, and about half of us wonder why no one is ever in there. Well, why don’t we set it up so we can know when others are online?

Just follow this thread, and when you’re going into the chatroom, reply with the date and time. Then others who are following will see the response and can join you if they’re on about the same time.

Can this work? Who knows?!

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dxs's avatar

Good idea. I’ll follow!
But I can’t talk tonight I have to go to bed.

Seek's avatar

Tues – 26 Nov 2013 – 11.32 PM Eastern time (4.32 AM England time, 6.32 PM Hawaii time)

longgone's avatar

Great idea! I’m following.
Do we really need the time, though? The permalink already tells us when something was posted, and I think figuring out all the different time zones would be too much hassle for me.

How about a cool catchphrase instead? ~

ucme's avatar

Hi, my name is AL & I will take a dare… childish giggling

ucme's avatar

Wow, will you look at the volume of traffic here, indicitive of the chatroom itself.

Seek's avatar

Ha! Well I’m in again. 27 November, 10:30 AMish EST, 3:30 @ucme time

Seek's avatar

12.14 PM EST

ucme's avatar

Haha, @ucme time, loving it :)
It’s now 17:15 in my world & i’d join you there, but i’m about to sit down for my tea, maybe later.

KNOWITALL's avatar

Free form chatting? I want @ucme or @blondesjon to prepare a monologue then I’ll come…lol

ucme's avatar

No pressure there then ;-}

PhiNotPi's avatar

11/27/13 1:17 PM EST

KNOWITALL's avatar

@ucme Hey, I know who makes me laugh, it’s rare, take it as a compliment! :)

ucme's avatar

@KNOWITALL Oh I do, I do, i’m positively beaming with pride over here :)

Seek's avatar

1.39 pm EST. At the laundry, should be here about a half hour. ^_^

ucme's avatar

^^Are there many people present? If so, I dare you to burst into song, “I’m gonna wash that man right outta my hair”
Report back here with the reaction you received, if any.

dxs's avatar

Anyone wanna chat? I’m stuck at a mall.

Seek's avatar

^ I’m back in, too. 3:47 PM

PhiNotPi's avatar

4:57 PM EST

Seek's avatar

THree of us in there now, 8.13 PM EST

DWW25921's avatar

Fluther has a chat room?

livelaughlove21's avatar

I never understood why you can’t access the chat room on the mobile site.

ucme's avatar

I think I maybe popped into the chatroom once in all my time here, your name hangs around after you’ve left giving the impression that you’re still in there, loitering with intent.
I’m going to jump in now & immediately leave to test out my theory…here goes…

ucme's avatar

Yep, still says i’m in there, but I can’t be because i’m here typing this shit for my own amusement & therefore, as we all know, or should do, you can’t be in two places at once…unless you shoot a home video of you & your kids playing & then watch it back…kinda.

PhiNotPi's avatar

12:12 PM EST

Seek's avatar

1.28 PM EST

ucme's avatar

18:33 GMT

PhiNotPi's avatar

9:00 PM EST

ninjacolin's avatar

May I suggest a strong belief in laziness?
You prolly wanna post the link to the chat when you’re there. Make it easier on people to dive in.

PhiNotPi's avatar

12:15 PM EST

Seek's avatar

FLUNKERING HARDCORE!

Someone talk to me!

PhiNotPi's avatar

Thread revival! 10:15 PM EST!

ucme's avatar

Elongated yawn, mainly for dramatic effect.

PhiNotPi's avatar

If anything, this is a “Summon Seek” thread.

Seek's avatar

^ sad but true.

PhiNotPi's avatar

Let’s see how long this takes… 5:17 PM EST

PhiNotPi's avatar

Let’s try this again… 10:47 PM EST

Seek's avatar

Sorry hon, I actually had stuff to do today. Maybe tomorrow.

PhiNotPi's avatar

Third time’s the charm? 7:07 PM EST

dxs's avatar

I’m in the chat room! It’s 5:14pm east coast time.

dxs's avatar

:Anyone? I’m stuck somewhere again…this time I’m stuck in a lobby. :(

PhiNotPi's avatar

@Seek_Kolinahr You always seem to idle out while I’m in the room. Am I really that boring?

Seek's avatar

I apologise. This is a particularly crazy night. And my internet imploded for a while. I promise, you’re not that boring. I just suffer from extreme multitasking and a little bit of a lack of manners.

PhiNotPi's avatar

3:38 PM EST

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6:54 PM EST

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7:41 PM EST

PhiNotPi's avatar

7:44 PM EST

PhiNotPi's avatar

5:14 PM EST

PhiNotPi's avatar

8:29 PM EST for real this time.

PhiNotPi's avatar

12:38 PM EST

dxs's avatar

I have to get started with my day, but I might be on tonight.

dxs's avatar

I’m online! 7:41pm me-time!

PhiNotPi's avatar

8:50 PM EST

PhiNotPi's avatar

9:42 PM EST

Strauss's avatar

I couldn’t post in chat! I guess I’ll try again some other time.

PhiNotPi's avatar

@Yetanotheruser That’s strange. Try again.

Strauss's avatar

Still no luck. Must be my android phone. Shame, too. Looks like a good conversation. I’ll try later with the laptop.

rexacoracofalipitorius's avatar

Why not just use IRC?

talljasperman's avatar

online for 5 min.

PhiNotPi's avatar

9:55 PM EST

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6:19 PM EST

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8:34 PM EST

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6:18 PM EST

PhiNotPi's avatar

10:16 AM EDT

Also, is it time to create a new thread?

dxs's avatar

Perhaps. Does Seek still Fluther?

PhiNotPi's avatar

2:27 PM EDT

PhiNotPi's avatar

@Yetanotheruser Yes, that is what we are talking about.

talljasperman's avatar

here for 5 minutes on and off.

PhiNotPi's avatar

6:09 PM EDT

talljasperman's avatar

Here on and off.

Coloma's avatar

1:23 PDT lunch hour for me. :-)

Seek's avatar

905 PM 29 May

PhiNotPi's avatar

4:32 PM EDT

ibstubro's avatar

not caught one yet

PhiNotPi's avatar

10:21 AM EDT

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3:10 PM EDT (June 4th)

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5:12 PM EDT (June 17th)

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1:03 PM EDT (June 20th)

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3:28 PM EDT (June 22nd)

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