Am I missing something really obvious? I have mozilla Firebird and IE, but I always use mozilla. I clicked on the thing to get the java runtime environment, installed it, but it still won't work. Is it possible to use Hatrack Chat with Mozilla, or do I have to install the JRE for IE?
EDIT: Does anyone know how to get it to work with Trillian, without having to have someone invite me every time?
[ January 08, 2004, 11:33 PM: Message edited by: Liquor and Fireworks ]
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
If you want to talk to lots of Jatraqueros, there are far more who use AIM than parachat. Most times of day you can find anywhere from a couple to a couple dozen (well, rarely THAT many, unless many Myrs are present) in the chatroom called, oddly enough, "Hatrack Chat." Posted by Koga (Member # 5646) on :
I think I do my fair share to contribute the population of Hatrack Chat at times. Posted by Liquor and Fireworks (Member # 5785) on :
I tried joining Hatrack Chat through Trillian, but nobody was there, does anyone know how to get it to work with trillian? I don't really want to download AIM, I suspect it is made by the devil to bring souls down to hell.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Indeed. But Myr has SO many alter-egos, I don't think anyone else is in the same ballpark. Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Hmm. I know several people use Trillian, but I am not among them. I think fugu might be . . . ?
Of course, it's also possible that you just happened to go at a time no one else was around. Posted by Liquor and Fireworks (Member # 5785) on :
Is there anyone in there now?
Posted by Koga (Member # 5646) on :
There are a few people there now, but no one is saying much.
Posted by Liquor and Fireworks (Member # 5785) on :
I think someone may need to send me a chat invitation or something, my AIM: sbporter747 (I am aware that my AIM ID sucks, it was all I could come up with at the time)
Posted by Da_Goat (Member # 5529) on :
I don't use Trillian, but have you tried adding yourself as a friend and then inviting yourself? That's what I do on AIM.
Posted by Liquor and Fireworks (Member # 5785) on :
thank you (whoever sent the invitation)
[ January 08, 2004, 11:24 PM: Message edited by: Liquor and Fireworks ]
Posted by Liquor and Fireworks (Member # 5785) on :
quote: I don't use Trillian, but have you tried adding yourself as a friend and then inviting yourself? That's what I do on AIM.
I was looking for something like that in the options, but it doesn't appear to be there, I guess I'll have to install AIM if I want to use Hatrack Chat.
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :
Nope, I'm on trillian and it's quite easy. Just add yourself as a buddy, right-click on you and then click "invite to chat". Works just fine.
Hobbes Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
Hobbes is right, that's how I do too. Posted by slacker (Member # 2559) on :
I've tried to use trillian to connect to hatrack chat on AIM, but there's never anyone in the room (I'm using 1.0 pro). However, if I sign off and use AIM to sign in, I can see people there.
I think we should just go to IRC for chatting (maybe on Effnet)
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
Hmm. I probably shouldn't contribute to my own delinquency by pursuing the possibility of chat any further. But I agree with L and F about the evilness of AOL.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
If we do IRC (which seems unlikely, since most are content with AIM chat, I think), I'd prefer Undernet. I do think IRC is better for group chat, and AIM better for one-on-one chat.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
I sure wish they would let us use AIM at work here. We have MSN messenger (which I have on now) but we aren't allowed to load AIM.
I have AIM at home, but am rarely on the computer there, because the kids are always on it.
Farmgirl
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
Ooh, I have MSN Messenger... pooka50@hotmail.com
Posted by Liquor and Fireworks (Member # 5785) on :
I tried inviting myself (I found it now) but it didn't work. Is the chat room "Hatrack Chat" (without the quotes)?
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
Pooka thanks! I added you to my list now. But I'm getting ready to leave work, so I'm about to sign off!
Farmgirl
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
L&F, yep!
Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
Is it case sensitive? Because I always go to "hatrack chat". Whenever my office firewall is feeling friendly, that is.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Doesn't seem to be. I sometime capitalize, sometimes don't. I think I had my caps lock on once, and it worked anyway, iirc.
Posted by Javert (Member # 3076) on :
What in the heck is Trillian? And while you're at it...what's Mozilla?
Just curious.
Posted by Liquor and Fireworks (Member # 5785) on :
Trillian is an instant messaging program that works with AIM, ICQ, IRC, Yahoo, and MSN. So instead of having to open multiple IM programs, you can use one.
Mozilla is a web browser which is based on Netscape, and has more features and security than Internet Explorer (when I say netscape, don't picture that old version some people still cling to, that one sucks).
Posted by slacker (Member # 2559) on :
Grr....I hate netscape. Our version (4.6) at work loves to hang up if you click on a link while a page is loading. Lovely.
I'm using Firebird at home, which is based on Mozilla, and is very nice at blocking scripts and popups.
Firebird Posted by Liquor and Fireworks (Member # 5785) on :
At my school they still have netscape 4.73 or one of the 4.7x series, It freezes pretty frequently and makes doing assignments a pain. I don't think they understand that they should update it, they probably think it will break something.
Posted by Liquor and Fireworks (Member # 5785) on :
Well, after pulling my head out of my butt, I got it to work. Hooray for me!
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