Guest guest Posted August 1, 2004 Report Share Posted August 1, 2004 Annette wrote: > I saw Kathleen write that there is a CHAT feature in this group and also a buddy list. Sometimes I get depressed and would like to CHAT with someone for a few minutes or write to someone who has similar problems to mine as there are so many people on this list.>> There is a chat room, but no one has ever been there when I have gone in I, too, would LOVE to be able to chat or at least IM people on here. I *do* use Yahoo messenger, maybe we could do our own thing? BTW my screen name is Watrq2 on messnger as well. Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2004 Report Share Posted August 1, 2004 The Chat Room feature has not been used with much success over the years that this group has been in existence. Even setting times when people could enter to discuss didn't work out well those times we have attempted. Seems to me that this group works best by the method we currently use, correspondence that can be read and answered at each member's convience. Questions that can be asked when the question is relevant and important. That is not to say that there may be a need for a chat room. It works for other groups. But chat rooms also fail for many groups for the same reasons cited above, and more. One of the things that makes this group so important to so many is the role of our moderators who attempt to make this group a safe place to share your thoughts, feelings, questions, and wise experience and information with others who also suffer like you do from chronic pain. That was an important reason for my joining the group several years ago when our founder (since deceased) and Darwent (still our moderator) were so kind and so understanding of my battle with pain. You may find your own special friend(s) through this group. When you do you should feel free to move your conversations with that friend(s) to a more personal mode of communication. Signing your name by adding your contact information with instant messagers, AOL, etc., helps others who might want to communicate with you do so. Remember that when you do share your personal information that it is shared with all members at the same time. Though we attempt to protect you by protecting your information, we have no control over what others might do with that information when they receive it. I hope everyone is having a great summer! I, personally, inspite of an impending divorce and all the agony of agreements, am having a fantastic summer that now includes a very special new friend!!!! Fantastic! Ray Neal, moderator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2004 Report Share Posted August 1, 2004 Maybe we should start a thread with contact info for messengers, etc. for those that would like to do so? Just a thought.... Those who wish may add me on messenger... Blessings, Lee yahoo messenger editormom24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 A Moderator said this would not be done and we have to find people to hook up with on our own. Perhaps we will have to set this up in a different way but it was said it canot be done through the group. I would like to be able to email others offline or CHAT. Is CHAT the same as IM?? I was confused about chat vs buddy vs instant messenger. Thanks, Annette " Mom E. " wrote: Maybe we should start a thread with contact info for messengers, etc. for those that would like to do so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 Hi Lori, Maybe those of us who are interested in IM's could post our screen names. I would also like to chat at times. We could set up a time and then meet there. I see that your going on vacation. I hope you are able to enjoy it. Let us know how it goes. Kathleen in Calif. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 Lee wrote: Maybe we should start a thread with contact info for messengers, etc. for those that would like to do so? Annette Rose wrote: > A Moderator said this would not be done and we have to find people to hook up with on our own. I didn't read Ray's post as saying that. Ray warned everyone that once you post your contact info to the group, that it becomes available to everyone on the list and that the moderators have no control over what others might do with that information when they receive it. Please remember that we have more than 900 signed up members for the group. That's a lot of people to share your private contact info with. If you go the the Chronic Pain home page, there is a link to the CP Chat room. The " room " has a choice of typing or voice. If CP folks would remember to log in there when they are on-line, I imagine you would soon find people to chat with. There would never be anyone entering the room except for CP group members. The trick is remembering to enter the room and then to do your web surfing by opening a fresh window while you wait for someone else to show up. If you start surfing from the same window, you will log yourself out of the chat room. -- Lyndi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 Hi there, Here's my contact information for anyone who's interested. Krag52 Kathleen in Calif. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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