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Internet Basics: A Chat Room is Like a Birthday Party
Ever been to a birthday party? Love ?em or hate ?em, birthday parties are something most of us have experienced at one time or another.
The invitations go out announcing there?s going to be a party at such and such an address. You don?t have to go if you don?t want. You can show up early, or late, or leave halfway through. You can play with the others, then go off on your own, then join in later if you want. It?s all pretty free and easy, really.
That?s what a Chat Room is like.
Someone makes it known that if you use your browser to go to a specific URL address on the Web you?ll find yourself in a Chat Room. You might need a special invitation to get in, or know a special password, or it might be open to everyone.
You can jump in anytime you want and be as active or passive as you want. If there?s something you want to ?say,? you just type it in and hit a button. Instantly, everyone else in the Chat Room sees that you?ve ?said? something (they really only see what you typed). Then they respond by typing in what they want to say. And so the chat continues just as quickly as everyone can type and read.
And if you don?t like where the chat is going, you can pick up your keyboard and go home.
And that?s why a Chat Room is like a birthday party.
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