Where people connect or talk via real-time text or video messaging
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13answers
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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 ...
15
votes
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?
12
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6answers
2k views
Preferred web based IRC application? [closed]
I don't typically communicate via IRC and therefore don't keep a client installed. To keep from having to download a client I'd like to use a web based IRC service. What web based IRC clients exist ...
12
votes
1answer
140 views
Grilling a dead Aardvark [closed]
Now that Aardvark is shutting down, how do I download my
questions and answers before they go away completely?
I've written a script to do this, but it only works when the site is working properly. ...
8
votes
2answers
15k views
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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7
votes
5answers
577 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?
7
votes
1answer
787 views
How can I disable facebook chat? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I log out of Facebook chat?
Can facebook chat be turned off? I dont like facebook chat and want to disable it. I would like to have it always disables and not ...
7
votes
3answers
4k views
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 ...
7
votes
1answer
6k views
Stop Facebook from recording chat?
For about 2 weeks now, Facebook has started recording chat messages to my messages inbox. Is there a way to stop this? I'm constantly getting notifications when I'm chatting that I've got a new ...
6
votes
9answers
794 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 ...
6
votes
1answer
672 views
Where can I make a web-based chatroom? No signups, nothing to download?
I just want to make a group chat where nobody has to download anything or sign up for anything. I have a lot of friends across a lot of different platforms (AIM, Skype, Deviantart, Youtube) so I want ...
6
votes
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 ...
6
votes
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 ...
6
votes
2answers
4k views
Open-source Campfire alternative [closed]
I've used Campfire by 37Signals and thought it was pretty cool. A bit pricey for me though and I would only use it with friends so I want a free alternative. Found TalkerApp and they offer a do a free ...
5
votes
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:
...
5
votes
3answers
947 views
Facebook chat through im client?
Does FaceBook chat allow access through an IM client like GTalk does? Specifically is there a way I can access it from Pidgin/Finch?
5
votes
3answers
3k views
Gmail Google Chat hard to copy text from chat window
Using Google Chat in Gmail it is impossible to select all the text in the conversation. I often want to quickly copy the text from one conversation and email it or im it to another contact.
The ...
5
votes
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 ...
5
votes
2answers
422 views
Chat widget that supports Open ID login
I am looking for an embeddable live chat widget (like Shoutmix) that allows users to sign in using open ID before starting the chat. Any ideas?
Most of the ones I've come across - Olark, Shoutmix, ...
4
votes
3answers
6k views
How to ignore a friend on Facebook?
I want to "delete" some friends from Facebook without them noticing. Is that possible?
Is possible at least to hide them from Facebook chat?
4
votes
2answers
9k views
Removing someone from Gmail chat list
How do I remove someone from my Gmail chat list, but not from my Gmail contacts? Please note that blocking is not an option, as I want to allow the person to invite me on chat later if he wants.
4
votes
2answers
957 views
What happens when I click “No” to “X wants to be able to chat” in Gmail? Will he or she know?
I don't want to be rude. But I don't want to chat with this person in Gmail. Will he/she be notified or otherwise know if I say no to his/her chat request?
4
votes
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 ...
4
votes
1answer
3k views
Adding Yahoo contacts to Google Talk
How do I add Yahoo contacts to Google Talk? I have several people who don't have Gmail accounts and I'd like to be able to chat with them via Google Talk in my Gmail inbox.
4
votes
2answers
2k views
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?
4
votes
1answer
424 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 ...
3
votes
2answers
15k 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:
3
votes
3answers
151 views
Finding possible replacements for Skype
I currently use Skype to do video chats with folks that I know across the world, but I've been finding that its performance has been pretty horrible. Dropped connections, horrible video performance, ...
3
votes
2answers
396 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 ...
3
votes
2answers
663 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 ...
3
votes
4answers
859 views
Are there any embeddable chat room services that aren't Meebo?
I run a weekly live podcast, and I currently use Meebo because of it's instant access for users. Users don't need to connect with Facebook or Twitter or confirm their email, they are just thrown into ...
3
votes
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. ...
3
votes
1answer
33 views
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 ...
3
votes
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 ...
3
votes
1answer
1k views
Unable to see textbox in Gmail chat window
I logged into Gmail this morning and opened the chat and was stunned to see that the textbox in the chat window is not visible at all. Even if I pop out the chat window, I still cannot see the ...
3
votes
0answers
12k views
How to pop out the new Facebook chat? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Facebook chat only page
Facebook has rolled out a new chat UI. I always used to use the option 'pop out chat' that appeared in the menu at the top of the chat interface, ...
2
votes
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 ...
2
votes
1answer
459 views
Group chat on Google+ on Mac
Does anyone know how to start a multiuser chat on Google+ on Mac OS? It seems like I simply don't have the icon to begin it! I've looked around for an answer but they merely list the instructions, ...
2
votes
1answer
106 views
Is there a web app where you can share music in real time in the context of a chat?
I'm looking for a web application that allows me to share the music I'm listening to in real time with a friend over chat. Note: this isn't about broadcasting my musical tastes or publishing my ...
2
votes
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?
2
votes
2answers
1k views
How do I prevent Google Talk from showing my status as “idle”?
when I use GTalk, my chat program shows as idle when I step away from the keyboard for more than a few minutes.
Back when I used AIM, I was able to turn that off. Any ideas on how to do that when ...
2
votes
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 ...
2
votes
1answer
90 views
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?
2
votes
2answers
988 views
Change the display name of my friends in Google+
Some friends chose weird nicknames that I cant relate to them and I cant recognize them in the Chat list. I went to "Contacts" in my Google account (https://mail.google.com/mail/#contacts) and I ...
2
votes
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 ...
2
votes
0answers
33 views
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 ...
2
votes
0answers
64 views
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 ...
2
votes
1answer
783 views
Where can I voice chat in the web and meet people?
I like chatroulette and omegle, but those sites focus on text or video chats. There is any voice focused alternative?
I'd rather talk with a single unknown person at a time, but group chat are also ...
1
vote
2answers
548 views
Bypass corporate firewall for IM
My friend happens to sit deep inside a corporate firewall with no access to Gmail, Yahoo! or any reasonable site that would allow you to chat or instant message.
Is there any alternate means in which ...
1
vote
3answers
679 views
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 ...
