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Oregondaisy    2,019

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I have been bugging Alex for awhile now to move the chat button where people could see it. He was kind enough to follow our wishes and it's right next to new posts. You can read the thread in the lounge "would you use the chat room if you knew where it was"

If you have a friend here whom you follow their posts . You could private message someone and set up a time to talk.

With lap tops or pcs, you can minimize the chat and listen for a door bell and that means someone has come into the chat room. Or you can always make a post in the general discussion asking if anyone wants to chat with you and that you'll be in there. I hear it's harder with the Mobil app but I don't have that.

Let's make the chat room a success!!

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Christinamo7    4,041

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I've caught a few people in there and had a nice chat. :-) it is a lot easier with the chat button on the top menu.

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CHM    1,009

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The chat room cannot be accessed from the app. You have to open the mobile site in the browser on your phone, then click on the menu (4 white squares) in the top right corner. You'll find chat in there.

Maybe this is the next thing @@Alex Brecher will be working on.

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Oregondaisy    2,019

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You have to send him a message . I am not sure if he reads all the posts. I know that would be a ton of posts to read. He is aware that certain people like to chat, and I'm sure he knows people have found on the top row now .

As as the mobil app, I am not sure if they are continuing to work on that.

Alex is great! At least he will know there is a problem with the Mobil app working for chatting.

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Teapot    26

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Are the chats archived at all?

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ssflbelle    829

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I had sent Alex a message (as someone in this thread suggested early on) about this thread and the suggestion he move the button. He stated he was reading it but didn't realize it had grown to the number of pages it had. Within a few days that button was moved. I have been in the chat several times a day since that day and have yet found anyone in there. I will continue to keep checking and I may even send an email telling my friends when I may be there.

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WLSResources/ClothingExch    3,443

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Please 'splain to me what "chat room" is. I just clicked something and was taken to a screen that said I'd entered the room. It seemed pointless to be at an otherwise empty screen, so I clicked "leave."

What's the purpose of "chat?" Does it even have a purpose?

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Alex Brecher    10,494

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You have to send him a message . I am not sure if he reads all the posts. I know that would be a ton of posts to read. He is aware that certain people like to chat, and I'm sure he knows people have found on the top row now .

As as the mobil app, I am not sure if they are continuing to work on that.

Alex is great! At least he will know there is a problem with the Mobil app working for chatting.

I've been following this thread and will definitely try to figure a way to add the chat room from the app!

Are the chats archived at all?

Nope!

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Oregondaisy    2,019

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Please 'splain to me what "chat room" is. I just clicked something and was taken to a screen that said I'd entered the room. It seemed pointless to be at an otherwise empty screen, so I clicked "leave."

What's the purpose of "chat?" Does it even have a purpose?

When you chat, it's live. It's not like sending someone a message and waiting for an answer.

We used to have a lot of fun chatting. We talked about the sleeve , how it changed our lives, things that were stressing us out, which foods we liked etc

I think the chat room will catch on again. Please remember there is a time change.

If you have a friend that you send private messages to, suggest you meet in the chat room and then you can talk to each other.

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