At 12:54 AM 9/14/00 -0700, you wrote: >Thanks for the offer, BJ, but last time I went, I could only type my >messages at the rate of about one letter (as in LETTER of the alphabet) >every two seconds--far too slow--and then there was no reply from any of >the several others in the room. Was I doing something wrong, or is that >how it always works? It was most frustrating. Please reply before >tomorrow, as I do enjoy chats--usually. ------- Hi John, Sometimes it is slow as molasses. This room is run off XOOM's (or Parachat's) server so it's not something that we can control. Last week it was pretty speedy though. As for getting a word in edgewise....that's something you have to get used to and just jump in there. The format does allow for several threads at once and Ouida and others are pretty good at fielding the questions. You can see from the logs that a question is usually answered although sometimes several lines down. But if you think it's a major problem, I'd entertain suggestions for how to ensure that everyone is able to "speak" and get their questions addressed. B.J. Smothers