ONLINE CHAT
ONLINE
CHATTING
ONLINE CHAT
INSTRUMENTATION
CHATIQUETTE
ACRONYMS
ONLINE CHAT LINKS
ONLINE CHAT RESOURCES
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ONLINE
CHAT
Chat, Online chat may refer to any kind of
communication over the Internet, that offers
an instantaneous transmission of text-based
messages from sender to receiver, hence the
delay for visual access to the sent message
shall not hamper the flow of communications
in any of the directions.
Online chat may address as well point-to-point
communications, multicast communications from
one sender to many receivers.
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INSTRUMENTATION
Online chat in a lesser stringent definition
may be primarily any direct text-based
one-on-one chat or one-to-many group chat
(formally also known as synchronous conferencing),
using tools such as;
instant messengers,
Internet Relay Chat,
talkers,
possibly MUDs.
The expression online chat comes from the word
chat which means "informal conversation".
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CHATIQUETTE
The term chatiquette is a variation of netiquette
(chat etiquette) and describes basic rules of
online communication. To avoid misunderstandings
and to simplify the communication between users
in a chat these conventions or guidelines have
been created.
Chatiquette varies from community to community,
generally describing basic courtesy; it introduces
new user into the community and the associated
network culture.
As an example, it is considered rude to write
only in upper case, because it looks as if the
user is shouting. The word chatiquette has been
used in connection with various chat systems
(e.g. IRC) since 1995.
ONLINE CHAT
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_chat
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ACRONYMS
When chatting with someone, you need to
know what they are trying to say when
asking, "A/S/L?" or say, "TTFN".
Use this handy list of chat acronyms commonly
used in dating chat to decipher what's really
being said.
A Acronyms
AAK
Asleep at keyboard
AAMOF
As a matter of fact
AAMOI
As a matter of interest
AAR
At any rate
AAS
Alive and smiling
ADDY
Address
AFAIK
As far as I know
AFK
Away from computer keyboard
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AFAIC
As Far As I'm Concerned
AFAIK
As Far As I Know
AIM
AOL Instant Messenger
AM
Away Message
ASAP
As soon as possible
A/S/L
Age/Sex/Location
ATM
At the moment
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B Acronyms
B
Back
BBL
Be back later
BBS
Be back soon
BC or B/C
Because
BCNU
Be Seein' You
BF
Boyfriend
BFN
Bye for now
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BG
Big grin
BI
Buddy Icon
BL
Buddy List
BMG
Be my guest
BRB
Be right back
BTA
But then again
BTW
By the way
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C Acronyms
CFN
Ciao for now
CID
Consider it done
CUL or CUL8R
See you later
D Acronyms
DQMOT
Don't quote me on this
E Acronyms
EG
Evil grin
EOM
End of message
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F Acronyms
F2F
Face to face
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
FWIW
For what it's worth
FYI
For your information
G Acronyms
G
Grin
GL
Good luck
GMTA
Great minds think alike
GRA
Go right ahead
GW
Good work
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H Acronyms
HT
Hi there
HTH
Hope this helps
I Acronyms
IAC
In any case
IAE
In any event
IDK
I don't know
IK
I know
IM
Instant message
IME
In My Experience
IMHO
In my humble opinion
IMO
In my opinion
IRL
In Real Life
IMS
I am sorry
IOW
In other words
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J Acronyms
JIC
Just in case
JK
Just kidding
J/K
Just kidding
JTLYK
Just to let you know
K Acronyms
K
Okay or Kiss, depending on context
KIS
Keep it simple
L Acronyms
L8R
Later
LMAO
Laughing My A** Off
LOL
Laughing out loud
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N Acronyms
NBD
No big deal
NP
No problem
NRN
No response necessary
O Acronyms
OH
Off hand
OIC
Oh I see
OTOH
On the other hand
OTP
On the phone
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P Acronyms
PLS or PLZ
Please
POC
Point of contact
POS
Parent Over Shoulder
POV
Point of view
R Acronyms
RL
Real Life, as opposed to online
ROFL
Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROTF
Rolling On The Floor
ROTFL
Rolling on the floor laughing
RSN
Real soon now
RUOK?
Are you okay?
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S Acronyms
SN
Screen Name
SYS
See you soon
T Acronyms
TAFN
That's all for now
TBA
To be announced
TBH
To be honest
THX
Thanks
TIA
Thanks in advance
TTFN
Ta ta for now
TTYL
Talk to you later
TY
Thank you
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U Acronyms
UN
User Name
W Acronyms
WB
Welcome back
WE
Whatever
WFM
Works for me
WTG
Way to go
WRT
With Regard To
WU?
What's up?
Y Acronyms
YT?
You there?
YW
You are welcome
Acronyms - Chat Acronyms - Dating Chat
http://dating.about.com/od/reference/a/chatacronyms.htm
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ONLINE CHAT
LINKS
AIM
http://www.aim.com/
Chat 4 Support
http://www.chat4support.com/
Chat Search Engine Guide & Free eMail
http://www.phaster.com/find_info_deja.html
Chat-Zone.com Online Chat Communities
http://www.chat-zone.com/
Free Chat Programs
http://www.thefreesite.com/Free_Software/free_chat_programs/
Free Chat Rooms
http://www.byfchat.com/
Free live Chat Server Software
http://www.phpopenchat.org/
Free Live Chat Software
http://www.volusion.com/live-chat/software/
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Free relay chat software
http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Best/free-relay-chat.html
Gogloom
http://www.gogloom.com/
Live Agent
http://www.qualityunit.com/liveagent/
Live Chat Software
http://www.boldchat.com/
Live Chat Software
http://www.instantestore.com/livechat_software.cfm
Live Chat Software & Free Live Chat
http://www.comm100.com/livechat/
Mezee
http://www.mezee.me/
Online Chat Centers
http://www.onlinechatcenters.com/
RAINN
http://www.rainn.org/
Search IRC
http://searchirc.com/
Spinchat.com
http://www.spinchat.com/
Talk City
http://www.talkcity.com/
Wireclub Free Online Chat Rooms
http://www.wireclub.com/
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ONLINE CHAT
RESOURCES
Chat room
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chat_room
Collaborative software
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collaborative_software
Instant messaging
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_messaging
List of virtual communities with more than 100 million users
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_virtual_communities_with_more_than_100_million_users
Live support software
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_support_software
Online dating service
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_dating_service
Real-time text
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real-time_text
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