Where people connect or talk via real-time text or video messaging
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Always connected in gmail chat
I tried to set my status to invisible in gmail chat, but i got "Oops! You are not invisible because you're logged into Google Talk from another client, device, or location that doesn't support ...
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1answer
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Who have I blocked on GChat?
Recently I found out I'd accidentally blocked someone on GChat, and now I'd like to know who else I might have blocked?
How do I figure this out? (I have too many contacts to go through them one by ...
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1answer
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How to retrieve complete chat from a twitter chat?
I was in a twitter chat with a group on tweetchat.com but now when I search the for chat tag, only the last 20 messages or so show up. Is there a way to retrieve all of the chat which is probably ...
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1answer
343 views
Why does Gmail save a chat in Sent Mail?
I use Gmail. I have a chat conversation in Sent Mail, not in Inbox! Sent Mail means email, but I have a chat there like 1 email-1 line of a chat. It annoys me...
I have Conversation view off. I have ...
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Remove the Chat box from the left pane on Gmail
I don't ever use the chat feature of Gmail. Is there a way to get rid of the chat box on the left side?
I can minimize it, but it still shows my name and the "Search, add, or invite" textbox.
I can ...
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0answers
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Can't call contact using gmail's voice calling
I can call phone numbers and hangout with people, but I can't call a contact using the "Voice calling" feature. My contact says he doesn't get any notification when I try calling him. He can call me ...
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3answers
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How do I remove myself from somebody's yahoo friends list?
In yahoo all the people who added me as a friend at some point of time(which may be back in 1999) can see me whenever I am online. Due to this issue I am always forced to go invisible in yahoo, if I ...
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1answer
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Getting someone's attention in Campfire
According to this help page, you can get someone's attention by starting a message with @. But I don't see what it does. What I want is similar to IRC - normal messages don't make a sound effect, but ...
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1answer
12k views
Is there a way to use Skype chat from within the browser?
Is there a way to use Skype's chat features from within the browser?
It would be great to be able to converse with your contact in situations where you can't necessarily install applications (while ...
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2answers
14k views
What is the back story or history behind Facebook's 'Putnam' smiley?
Please explain the reason for and back story to Facebook's hidden PUTNAM smiley (:putnam:).
Here it is:
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0answers
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How do you search for the frequency with which a few specific words are used in gmail chats with a specific person?
A friend asked me to make an info-graph in celebration of he and his wife having a baby due pretty soon.
I have an idea for it - frequency of baby terms (baby, babies, kid, kids) by month in our ...
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0answers
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Yahoo Messenger chat history
I cannot see any of my recent chat messages any more. I tried to chat with one or two friends and open the chat history to see whether new messages appear in the log. But nothing is logged. even in my ...
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0answers
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It is possible to hide or disable chat on Google Drive for all the users that are sharing the document?
I need to disable the chat on my Google Drive’s shared documents, as I work with people around the world who need privacy. As I discovered, you have the chance to disable it in your own account, but I ...
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1answer
46 views
Gmail Chat How to turn it on
Okay, so our school gave everybody a Gmail account, and everybody "chatted" on it when we were supposed to be working. One day we went on gmail and everybody's chat is gone completely. We all think ...
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1answer
416 views
Display all hidden chat members in Gtalk
Gtalk doesn't provide groups in chat window. If I am online, I am online for all. If I am invisible, I am invisible for all. So, I see a very large list when I get online. For me, say for example, few ...
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0answers
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multi-service conversation thread manager
Are there any web apps for keeping all the communications between me and some person (call her Jane) in one place even though they are taking place over several different communication services?
In ...
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1answer
4k views
Does “previewing” a Facebook message mark it as Seen?
Say I get a New Message notification (the red box over the Messages icon). I then click on the Messages icon, so I am viewing the "preview" of all of my recent conversations. The red notification icon ...
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0answers
682 views
Yahoo Messenger chat history not working any more? [closed]
I cannot see any of my recent chat message any more. I tried to chat with one or two nick and open the chat history to see whether new messages appear in the log. But nothing is logged.
I have ...
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1answer
9k views
Read Yahoo Chat history on web
Where is Yahoo IM history location? Yahoo saves history on his server.
Where can I see it?
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0answers
252 views
Gmail and FB chat notification on two mobiles
I have used my Sony xperia android OS system moblie and hence add my gmail account and FB account with that mobile. But now I have given that mobile to somebody else with other sim number. Now I am ...
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3answers
3k views
Is there a way I can use my facebook chat from within gmail?
I like chatting with people through my gmail account for a number of reasons, but mostly because these chats are archived and searchable. Is it possible to use my Facebook chat from within gmail chat ...
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2answers
3k views
Chat with Facebook friends without having Facebook account
I had a Facebook account, and deleted it, since I found Facebook overwhelming. Now, I would just like to chat (using web app or computer program) with some of my Facebook friends, so I wonder if this ...
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1answer
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Looking for livechat software, similar to Envolve.com [closed]
We currently use Envolve.com for their online chat software on our website.
We're really happy with their product, service and up time, but we're keen to know if there are any good alternatives out ...
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2answers
2k views
How to edit a person's name in the new Gmail chat?
Previously in Gmail chat, I was just able to click on the name of a person to edit his name. Now, the name acts as a link which opens Contacts, where the editing can happen. the old way was faster. ...
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1answer
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Contacts list and Chat Box suddenly disappeared from the lefthand side of Gmail account
Even though chat is on, I can’t see my chat list. Can you please tell me how can I get back?
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0answers
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Pidgin compatible multi-user chatrooms?
Now that Yahoo chatrooms are gone, what other Pidgin supported
services have chat rooms?
I have tried conference.jabber.org, but virtually every room is empty.
I know many Yahoo users migrated to ...
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0answers
189 views
What makes Facebook Chat add “Chat Conversation End”?
What cause the text "Chat Conversation End" to be added after sending text through Facebook chat?
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2answers
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Facebook chat alert “Friend is using an application to access chat.”
I am using the Facebook chat a lot but today something odd started happening. When I try to send my friends a message through the Facebook chat they will receive a pop up message saying something like
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1answer
2k views
How can I view Facebook chat history?
I wonder if Facebook stores its chat history anywhere or if there is a way to enable chat history. Do you know a way to get the chat history?
I have tried with:
...
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2answers
1k views
Send chat request to all Gmail users
I started my personal domain and configured Gmail to use as mail server. I imported all contacts from my old Gmail account to the new one. Now, how I can send chat request to all contacts from my new ...
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2answers
2k views
How can I connect to a Jabber chat room within Google Chat?
I use the chat client in Gmail. Recently a Jabber chat server was set up at work, and I'd like to connect to it. How do I set that up?
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2answers
394 views
Alternatives to Chatterous? [closed]
My team has been using chatterous for quite some time now and the service has been getting more and more flaky. We have some team members who use the web client, some who prefer to send and receive ...
2
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0answers
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Chat application for Amazon Mechanical Turk
(I hope this is the right place for the question. If not, please fill free to migrate it.)
I would like to collect logs of chats in a specific subject (namely, negotiation between an employer and an ...
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3answers
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Google Talk and Video outside of GMail
I'd like to use Google Talk/Video with having the full gmail or igoogle interface displayed. The ideal setup would be the lightweight popout interface (link below) in a small Fluid.app single instance ...
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2answers
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Adding all Gmail contacts to Gmail chat
I want to add all of my contacts to the chat list. I have selected "Show in chat list:">All Contacts, but not all of my contacts are showing there. How do I do it?
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5answers
572 views
Multi-user chat with history [closed]
Are there any web apps which allow multiple users to chat, while preserving the chat history for all to see?
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9answers
792 views
Web based chat that has group chat features?
I currently use IMO.im, which is great except they don't offer group chat... I'm looking for something similiar but with that feature.
Required:
Group chat (like a desktop app)
Web based (no ...
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0answers
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Can you tell when a person viewed your message like it does in chat?
I'm not sure if this is a new feature but in chat it tells you in light coloured text when the person has read the message (I think this is when they click on the box). I'm wondering is there a way to ...
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4answers
3k views
Is there a way to permanently hide the “Chat” and “Invite a Friend” sections on left side panel of GMail?
On the left hand column of GMail I see my mailbox. Below the list of all my mailboxes, I get a section for "Chat" which lists my recent contacts, and below that, a section for "Invite a Friend".
I'd ...
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4answers
31k views
How do I remove a contact from the Gmail chat list without blocking or deleting the contact?
Under Settings > Chat, I have "Only allow people that I've explicitly approved to chat with me and see when I'm online" checked.
I want to know how to revoke chat permissions for someone whom I've ...
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0answers
188 views
Facebook chat message at bottom but somehow scrolled to top
In chat it somehow has been scrolling to the top of the chat dialog box, to the oldest history. I then get a notice saying "Scroll down to see new messages". My question is how does it happen that it ...
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2answers
661 views
How to set Google Calendar in Gmail above chat?
If the chat window is too long, then its hard to see the calendar at the bottom of the chat. This makes it difficult to see the calendar and often miss the alerts given by calendar by making the font ...
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0answers
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Facebook chat contacts mixed up
Earlier this week, my chat contacts on Facebook's sidebar got mixed up. The upper part, where my most frequently contacted friends are usually located, was replaced by the bottom part, that is, "more ...
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1answer
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Alternative to HipChat / CampFire that allow collaborators full access to one room only? [closed]
We are looking for a lightweight persistent chat application that we can use both internally as well as with outside groups or partner organizations that we are collaborating with on specific ...
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0answers
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Historical Web Group Chat Client [closed]
For one of my projects, I used iRC, which was good, except for two things:
The FreeNode web chat client (used Javascript) disconnected users frequently
Users who enter a room don't see past messages ...
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1answer
7k views
How do I stop someone from seeing me on Facebook Chat?
I like Facebook Chat, but I want to hide from specific people. Is there an easy way to do this?
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2answers
7k views
Is there a way to move the chat window to the right side of Gmail?
I am using Gmail with too many labels with multiple levels.
I want to move the chat window to the right side. It was previously there. But I am not able to move it now. Please guide me to do the ...
0
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1answer
189 views
Simple community/chat software for children [closed]
I got asked the other day by my 9 year old nephew if I could make him a website. He wanted a specific background image and a login/register button. When his friends login they could get promoted by my ...
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1answer
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Person A is online and sends a message to person B; person B is offline but opens the message, is “seen” still displayed to person A?
Person A sends a message via chat or just normal private messaging on to person B..
Person B opens the message in there private message area, but is offline on facebook chat..
Questions
Does ...
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0answers
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realchat java plugin problem / vbulletin [closed]
Upgraded to vb 4.2.0 and a huge problem:
Warning: require_once(CWD/realchat.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/xxxx/public_html/global.php on line ...
