Clancey Danforth wrote:
>   I'm still looking for people to sign up on the ICQ,I'd run home on mondays
> and wait for all the people in S.C to come on the ICQ chat, Finally  I wrote
> Steven a message asking why no one was there.  Steven can you explain again


I setup an ICQ account for SCRoots last year and configured it to auto-accept
chat requests.  What that means is that anyone with ICQ installed on their
machines can initiate or join a "text chat" with other SCRooters using ICQ. 
But, so far it hasn't drawn much action.  I suspect that is because only a small
percentage of SCRooters have installed ICQ.  And because even fewer have any
clue how to connect with or use the SCRoots ICQ chat service.

I haven't been particularly interested in promoting this ICQ chat service yet
for a variety of reasons.  I consider it a "test" for now and don't suggest that
you can rely on it always being online.  Possibly later this year I'll have some
things setup so the availability of the service will be more reliable.  I have a
few other technical issues to resolve and upgrade first.  

But, for now all that anyone needs to do to try out our SCRoots ICQ chat service
is the following.

1. Install ICQ on your machine.  To do that go to http://www.icq.com/icqme.html

2. Add SCRoots to your ICQ contact list.  To do that go to
http://wwp.mirabilis.com/11815378

3. Click on SCRoots in your contact list and select CHAT.  This will connect you
to the SCRoots chat service.

IF anyone else is connected while you are connected, then you can chat with
them.  IF nobody else connects, then you will have to chat with yourself.  :-)

Best way to use the service is to suggest a certain time period for a group to
join in a chat.  Otherwise it is random luck on timing.

I recommend trying to connect between 8pm and 10pm Eastern Standard Time.  For
now it is less reliable during working hours (7am-5pm EST).

Steve Coker
SCRoots Forum http://scroots.org/
SCRoots on ICQ http://wwp.mirabilis.com/11815378

PS  Please don't ask me for guidance on how to use ICQ.  The folks who provide
ICQ have a vast amount of instructions and user support posted on their web
sites at http://www.mirabilis.com/ and http://www.icq.com/ which should answer
your questions.  I can't provide technical support for ICQ users.  Just don't
have enough time for such things.

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