Scheduled Chat Sessions?

Bigzero · Dec 22nd, 2004, 17:41

Will it be a good idea to have scheduled chat sessions? For Example, an IMer has just concluded a major India trip or covered a major destination, and he announces a chat session at 9PM EST. Hordes of interested IMers join in, and bombard the main guy with questions. lot of information exchange in quick time.

or we can also have chat sessions on a specific subjects. e.g. Trains to Northeast, or Touts in Delhi.

Comments? Suggestions? Good ? Bad?

does this go against the permanent nature of information in a thread?

p.s. Vasko, Conor M and I had a rather lengthy chat yesterday evening IST. quite a nice experience, chatting up with fellow IMers! ( Vasko, yes, we are bragging about it in the main forum as you said!

). it is always good to have 3-4 people in a chat session rather than a one-to-one.

sudheer poppa · Dec 22nd, 2004, 18:15

Quite a good idea... I think it makes sense... lets see how much support is rallied

)

btw my yahoo contact list has only IMr's

ddutta · Dec 22nd, 2004, 18:36

Krishnika · Dec 22nd, 2004, 18:50

I'm up for it - maybe can collect some buddies for my list along the way.

The only thing I find really disorienting is the totally out of sequence conversation style.

Vasko · Dec 22nd, 2004, 19:20

Hi Bigzero and others,

Ok, here we are bragging about it.

It was fun and I'm glad the chat area is up and running.

I think having some scheduled chat sessions is an idea worth trying. I like the idea that it would revolve around somebody's experiences or a specific topic.

I don't have that much chat experience, but I have noticed that when the group size increases, the chat splits up into smaller chats between 2-3 people. Then you have a bunch of conversations overlapping, which is interesting in a way, but it is impossible to contribute to all of them.

Vasko · Dec 22nd, 2004, 19:32

And to see who is in the chat room at any given moment, click on the "Forums" link and scroll down to the bottom of the page to see a list of the members inside...

beach · Dec 22nd, 2004, 19:37

Here in India many are already working in sync with at leat two time zones ( the east & west). I dont know when to sleep (really

). Day starts at 7AM and end at 11pm. some time we have to work overtime too

We are already having jet lag working at the office.

Insomnia or something like that is a vanity disease here. More trouble in in wating...

Anyway I've started a free pub right the corner (Beach's free pub !!). All are welcome when you get bored. In any debate no one disagree when someone says 'let's have a beer'

beach · Dec 22nd, 2004, 19:39

Hope this is not treated as touting

Krishnika · Dec 22nd, 2004, 19:47

hey beach, ask mira4bai4 - touting is a positive and inevitable part of being a human being! Accept it and your fellow touts with a smile!
ps. I agree with him, also that there are good touts and bad touts...

Bigzero · Dec 22nd, 2004, 20:04

so lets tout, have beer and chat at the same time!

SitaParityaga · Dec 22nd, 2004, 21:43

I think the schedualed chats are a great idea...I was playing around the site yesterday and ran into Vasko and Bigzero..couldn't stay because I was really on my way out the door...but for that few minutes, I could really see the potential for this.
Of course the time zones will pose a challenge for us all...but now we know Beach is an insomniac, all will go well!

steven_ber · Dec 23rd, 2004, 03:35

It's a great idea, though it could be badly timed.

Lots of people are trying to cram 30 hours into every day at the moment, Christmas is close and if many people are like me, they still have a hundred things to do before Saturday.

If I'm on-line when a group is chatting, I'll join in, (dont know if thats a plus or a minus

)

Dec 22nd, 2004, 17:41	#1
Bigzero back to my old ways Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,507	Scheduled Chat Sessions? Will it be a good idea to have scheduled chat sessions? For Example, an IMer has just concluded a major India trip or covered a major destination, and he announces a chat session at 9PM EST. Hordes of interested IMers join in, and bombard the main guy with questions. lot of information exchange in quick time. or we can also have chat sessions on a specific subjects. e.g. Trains to Northeast, or Touts in Delhi. Comments? Suggestions? Good ? Bad? does this go against the permanent nature of information in a thread? p.s. Vasko, Conor M and I had a rather lengthy chat yesterday evening IST. quite a nice experience, chatting up with fellow IMers! ( Vasko, yes, we are bragging about it in the main forum as you said! ). it is always good to have 3-4 people in a chat session rather than a one-to-one. __________________ miles to go.... Bigzero's Photo Gallery

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sudheer poppa Senior brick in the wall Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pole Posts: 1,475	Quite a good idea... I think it makes sense... lets see how much support is rallied ) btw my yahoo contact list has only IMr's __________________ We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools - MLK Pic Page 1 Pic Page 2 When my life changed over a week

Dec 22nd, 2004, 19:37	#7
beach Lost in translation Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: India ! Posts: 2,233	Here in India many are already working in sync with at leat two time zones ( the east & west). I dont know when to sleep (really). Day starts at 7AM and end at 11pm. some time we have to work overtime too We are already having jet lag working at the office. Insomnia or something like that is a vanity disease here. More trouble in in wating... Anyway I've started a free pub right the corner (Beach's free pub !!). All are welcome when you get bored. In any debate no one disagree when someone says 'let's have a beer'

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steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: South of England. Posts: 11,440	It's a great idea, though it could be badly timed. Lots of people are trying to cram 30 hours into every day at the moment, Christmas is close and if many people are like me, they still have a hundred things to do before Saturday. If I'm on-line when a group is chatting, I'll join in, (dont know if thats a plus or a minus ) __________________ . How to get helpful replies to your transport/Itinerary questions. Train information. RAC & Waitlists explained.

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Dec 22nd, 2004, 18:36	#3
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Dec 22nd, 2004, 18:50	#4
Krishnika taking a break Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 233	I'm up for it - maybe can collect some buddies for my list along the way. The only thing I find really disorienting is the totally out of sequence conversation style.

Dec 22nd, 2004, 19:20	#5
Vasko Non-speaker fruit-eater Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: State of Contemplation Posts: 517	Hi Bigzero and others, Ok, here we are bragging about it. It was fun and I'm glad the chat area is up and running. I think having some scheduled chat sessions is an idea worth trying. I like the idea that it would revolve around somebody's experiences or a specific topic. I don't have that much chat experience, but I have noticed that when the group size increases, the chat splits up into smaller chats between 2-3 people. Then you have a bunch of conversations overlapping, which is interesting in a way, but it is impossible to contribute to all of them.

Dec 22nd, 2004, 19:32	#6
Vasko Non-speaker fruit-eater Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: State of Contemplation Posts: 517	And to see who is in the chat room at any given moment, click on the "Forums" link and scroll down to the bottom of the page to see a list of the members inside...

Dec 22nd, 2004, 19:39	#8
beach Lost in translation Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: India ! Posts: 2,233	Hope this is not treated as touting

Dec 22nd, 2004, 19:47	#9
Krishnika taking a break Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 233	hey beach, ask mira4bai4 - touting is a positive and inevitable part of being a human being! Accept it and your fellow touts with a smile! ps. I agree with him, also that there are good touts and bad touts...

Dec 22nd, 2004, 20:04	#10
Bigzero back to my old ways Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,507	so lets tout, have beer and chat at the same time!

Dec 22nd, 2004, 21:43	#11
SitaParityaga member in the forest Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 1,141	I think the schedualed chats are a great idea...I was playing around the site yesterday and ran into Vasko and Bigzero..couldn't stay because I was really on my way out the door...but for that few minutes, I could really see the potential for this. Of course the time zones will pose a challenge for us all...but now we know Beach is an insomniac, all will go well!

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