Chat
Chat is a text-based communication that is live or in real-time. You can talk to the person and they can receive the message and respond in a matter of seconds. This is different from other text-based communications such as e-mail where it could be a couple of hours, days, or weeks to receive a response.
If you're looking for a place on the Internet to chat about almost anything Yahoo! Chat is a good starting location for chatting over an Internet web page. There are also several million users chatting through other networks such as IRC. A good example of a chat on IRC is the Computer Hope chat.
Chat etiquette
Below is a short list of chat etiquette that should be followed when chatting with others online.
- Behave the same way you would when talking to people in real-life.
- Avoid chat slang.
- Try your best to spell all words correctly and use proper punctuation. But remember no one is perfect.
- Do not WRITE IN ALL CAPS as it makes you appear as you're yelling.
- Do not send other chat users private messages without asking them first.
- Abide by the rules created by those running the chat.
- Additional information about Computer Hope's chat can be found on our chat section.
Also see: Chat definitions, Chat server, Etiquette, Forum, IM, Internet, Internet definitions, IRC, Shorthand