AgainstCIRC
Chats
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At the present time we have no one to serve as Chat Monitor. We do not think it is wise to hold unmonitored chats. Therefore we must discontinue our regular chats until future notice.
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You may join this chat
through the web.
When you arrive, simply ENTER
a nickname.
No password is necessary, (unless you are using a
registered nickname.)
Once you type in the nickname, if instead of letting you right in the room,
it takes you to a form to complete, you entered a nickname that's
in use by someone else. Re-enter a more obscure name and keep trying different
names until you get in the room. Only an unused nickname will let you in.
You do not have to fill out the
form and you do not have to enter a password
(unless the nickname you're using is one you already
registered in the past yourself.)
CLICK
HERE to
enter the
chat.
You can also come by using IRC shareware:
like
mIRC
for Windows and
Ircle for Macintosh.
You have a lot more control when you use
Internet Relay Chat programs. The programs above are
easy to download and easy to
use. And there are proably many
more to choose from, like Pirch, which I am unfamiliar with but I'm
told it is a great program as well. When you use these, you are not bombarded
with any annoying ads and there is no limit to the number of chat topics
available. You can also keep the entire contents of a chat through a chat
logging feature. If you chat regularly on the internet, IRC software is an
absolute must.
Web chats constantly hit you with very
distracting ads. Their text windows are small, and so are their fonts. Text
loading can be slow and difficult to follow. You cannot create a chat log.
Until web chats improve, these limitations do not compare with IRC shareware
programs.
After you download and install the software,
enter the following into your program and you'll be all set to chat: the
channel is
#AgainstCirc and the
IrcNet server is
chat.talkcity.com
Instant Messaging via ICQ
"I Seek
You" is a program that lets you
find your friends and associates online. You can create a Contact List containing
people you want to reach. You can send them messages, chat with them, send
and receive files. With Beta Version 99a, you can also separate
people into groups. You can exchange voice mail, use a
calendar/reminder, create a to do list, make sticky notes, and more.
You can even make yourself invisible (on all versions)!
Chat & Instant
Messaging Behavior:
NO FLAMING: Do not harass, threaten,
embarrass, or blame other people in the room. This means: don't say bad things
to or about them. Don't attack their race, heritage, religion, etc.
If you disagree with someone, respond to the subject, not the person.
Do not say anything harmful, abusive, racially
or ethnically offensive, vulgar, or in a reasonable person's view, objectionable.
Inflammatory or hostile remarks are not acceptable and are cause for booting
you out of the room.
Do not provide pornographic content or links
to pornography. Obviously, our topic is related to sexuality and
MAC does link to photos of male genitals for educational purposes. Sex is
addressed at MAC and we do allow chatting about sex -- as it relates to
circumcision and the natural penis. Sexual harassment and anything considered
pornographic will not be tolerated.
Members: Do not speak poorly of anyone within
the anti-circumcision movement who is not present at the chat. If they
have no way to respond to what's being said or can not
defend themselves, it is out of line to discuss something about
them behind their backs.
Sometimes members just want to
vent. Please tell us when
you are doing this. Then we'll know when it's appropriate to warn
people to be more careful, tone themselves down or give advice on effective
communication.
When someone vents or makes an extreme statement,
hopefully he/she realizes such remarks would only alienate someone OFFLIST,
especially people who are open to information as they try to make this decision.
VENTING IS PROHIBITED during chats attended by
expectant parents or by people in the process of
reconsidering their position on the issue of
circumcision.
If you would like to give your two cents
or plan on giving any advice whatsoever, please refer to the
ways
in which to effectively
communicate on this subject
before attending any chats.
Mothers Against Circumcision opened
its AgainstCIRC Chat Room in Nov. 1998!
My
thanks to Judy Phillips for setting up this Chat Room and our Instant
Messaging Contact
List!
Add chat to your web site with the
Chat
@ TalkCity program
Created
10/25/98
Last Update:
7/17/00