Live Real-Time Chat Room Now Online!

by Hawke Robinson — last modified Sep 20, 2015 10:52 PM

Enjoy the new real-time live Internet Relay Chatroom (IRC) on the SpokaneASL.com website. It's usable by every operating system that supports Java (Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD, handhelds, smart phones, etc.) with most java-enabled web-browsers.

This is different than IM (instant messaging like MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, AIM, etc.).

Whereas IM allows you to chat one-on-one, or you setup a private chatroom with your buddies, IRC is a public chatroom (though you can create private rooms easily) where everyone gets to chat, share files, etc. with everyone else.

Please check it out and provide any feedback.

To join the chat room, just point your web browser to the www.spokaneasl.com website and click on the "Chat" link in the navigation bar.

Or just go to:
http://www.spokaneasl.com/chat/

Wait a few moments while the application downloads to your system, then you will see a pop-up requesting permissions to run the Java applet, be sure to allow/grant all permissions. Then it will load, and you will be in the chatroom.

You can view it with just your web-browser (and java installed), or you can download an IRC client for your operating system. Some examples of IRC clients include (but are not limited to):
* Linux/FreeBSD/NetBSD/OpenBSD: Xchat, kopete, mozilla-chat, ksirc, etc.
* Mac: Xchat Aqua for Mac, Easy IRC, IrcLe.
* Windows: xchat for Windows

If you have an IRC client installed, which is a bit better (more features) than the java client through your web-browser, then you can just point your IRC client to:
Server: irc.merp.com
Chatroom: #ASL

I'm usually loitering in the channel if I'm online (a lot).

If no one is chatting, say hello, then just hang out there/loiter. If everyone hangs out there, rather than just popping in and out, then it will get some good conversations rolling.

Feedback is always welcome.

Thanks!
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-Hawke
http://www.spokaneasl.com

Semi-retired computer scientist.
Therapeutic Recreation Therapist in training.
Music Therapist in training.
Kung Fu Instructor in training.
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