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Sean McKinnon
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1712
From: Peabody Massachusetts
Registered: Sep 2000

posted 12-16-2000 12:45 AM

anyone wanna filmchat?

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Gordon McLeod
Film God

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From: Toronto Ontario Canada
Registered: Jun 99

posted 12-16-2000 11:02 AM

What about saturday night at 915pm est

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Brad Miller
Administrator

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From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall)
Registered: May 99

posted 12-16-2000 01:22 PM

Just a quick note to chime in here, everyone please do not start up threads announcing that you are in the chat room and waiting. I delete TONS of these and it is starting to get annoying and if I don't, will clog up the archives. If you want to start a thread that will be at least several hours ahead of time (Mr. Guttag does this a lot) then that is fine, but please let's not create any more "chat now" posts.

I have been looking around for some time now for a better chat program that will also put up a flag when someone is waiting. Don't hold your breath for this to come real soon, but sooner or later I will find a way to implement it.

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Steve Guttag
We forgot the crackers Gromit!!!

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From: Annapolis, MD
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 12-16-2000 11:14 PM

Brad makes a good point(s).

I have had some rather sucessful chats (in the number of people that turn out). The key is to post far enough in advance in the day so that those folks that browse the board all day long will know when the chat will occur.

A "Chat Now" almost never works since I think it is rare that there are several people browsing the board at the same time (just look at the posts and the spacing of them).

I have also noticed that film chats do better later in the evening (after 10:00pm Eastern time).

my 2¢

Steve

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Sean McKinnon
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Peabody Massachusetts
Registered: Sep 2000

posted 12-16-2000 11:36 PM

Sorry! but we did get four people!

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Randy Stankey
Film God

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From: Erie, Pennsylvania
Registered: Jun 99

posted 12-16-2000 11:37 PM

Just spitballing, here...

If we kept reusing the same "Film Chat" thread, whenever somebody posted a message that topic would float to the top of the forum display and everybody would see it.

I have to agree 1,000,000 topics on the same thing is a waste.

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Steve Guttag
We forgot the crackers Gromit!!!

Posts: 12814
From: Annapolis, MD
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 12-16-2000 11:39 PM

Congrats Sean....that is more than I ever got on an instachat!

Steve

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Sean McKinnon
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From: Peabody Massachusetts
Registered: Sep 2000

posted 12-16-2000 11:54 PM

well dont congratulate me yet I was already talking to them on AOL and we decided to go to the chat!

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Brad Miller
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From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall)
Registered: May 99

posted 12-17-2000 07:45 AM

I think Randy has the best solution here. Let's just continue to use this thread and post a "reply" whenever someone is trying to set up a chat. Let's just please try and give it at least 2 hours advance notice for everyone's benefit.

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Steve Guttag
We forgot the crackers Gromit!!!

Posts: 12814
From: Annapolis, MD
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 12-17-2000 10:24 AM

Brad, if this is to be the instachat thread, then please delete the time in the title.

For planned chats, I'd prefer a separate thread (ultimately deleatable or mergable) so that a specific date/time can be placed in the title so others know about the upcoming chat.

Steve

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Brad Miller
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From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall)
Registered: May 99

posted 12-18-2000 01:45 AM

Can't edit thread titles. The next time someone wants to try an "Insta-chat", they can just start a new thread and we will keep using that one. For "Scheduled chats", just start a fresh one that we can continue using and people can click on it to see the next time you (or someone else) wants to set one up.

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