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The Convention will once again be text based, to avoid a confusion of voices or mics accidentally being left open, but there may be audio-recordings broadcast on the day if you'd like something to listen to (more information to come).
This year we will once again be using Paltalk: Paltalk is available via a direct link, in your browser, or via a downloadable chat client (the chat client enables you to be in more than one room at a time).
A Guide to Paltalk
How to find the rooms:
Room Names & Owners
• FemslashCon Main Room - femslashcon-buny • FemslashCon Second Room - fsc_ralst • FemslashCon Third Room - ariestess PalTalk Express direct URLS
• Main Room - http://express.paltalk.com/index.html?gid=1332284612 • Second Room - http://chat.paltalk.com/g2/paltalk/1349015825 • Third Room - http://express.paltalk.com/index.html?gid=1403975672 Direct links will also be posted to the front page over the weekend
To join a room via downloaded client via the PalTalk Messenger window
• Click on Actions • Click on Join a Chat Room • Double click on Arts & Entertainment in the left hand column • Double click on Other in either of the two columns • Double click on the name of the room you want to join • Note :: You can ONLY be in multiple rooms via the downloaded PalTalk Messenger. How to use the menus:
All of the information below has come from personal use of the program over the last year. There is also a great set of FAQs for PalTalk Messenger @ http://support.paltalk.com/ChatRoomsHome.html, complete with some screencaps if you need that.
Text Menu [FAQ @ http://support.paltalk.com/ChatRoomTextMenu.html]
• From here, you can choose the style [bold, italic, underline], size [small, medium, large], color, formatting, and emoticons info. o Please do not use bold red for your text unless you are an active mod for that specific panel. o Please do not use ALL CAPS as this is basically shouting in the room. o There is also a button for emoticons/smileys to the right of the text button. While emoticons are fun, please use these sparingly, if at all, as they can be jarring in a conversation with up to 200 people in it. • All of this [except the formatting bit] can also be done through the T button below the chat window. Actions Menu [FAQ @ http://support.paltalk.com/ChatRoomActionsMenu.html]
• From here, you can do a lot of things. The primary ones you'll most likely be using during the con are below: o Instant Message a Pal :: This allows you to open up a separate IM window to talk to someone privately. None of this conversation will appear in the main window. § You can also do this by double clicking on the person's name in the right hand column and selecting "Start a Private IM". o Raise Hand :: This is crucial as this is how we will be working with questions in the various panels. If you don't have your hand raised, your question may not be seen by the panelists or answered.
§ This can also be done by clicking on the "Raise Hand" button on the lower right hand side of the window. We are not using anything with video or live chat/mics for the con, so those options will not be discussed here. Chat Room Right-Click Menu [FAQ @ http://support.paltalk.com/RightClickOptions.html] • For regular attendees of the con, this will primarily only be important for using the "Start a Private IM", "View Profile", "Send Whisper", and "Add to My Pal List" options, which are all relatively self-explanatory. |