>Subject: Re: Wilcox County Chat - Thur 9/14, 8-10PM CT >Sent: 9/18/20 12:53 AM >Received: 9/14/00 7:53 PM >From: B.J. Smothers, smothers@mindspring.com >To: ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com > ALWILCOX-L@rootsweb.com > jmcdgwin, jmcdgwin@zianet.com > >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 > > Maybe we'll just try again, then! Thanks for the help. Best to you, In Jesus, John (Complete communication info follows:) ===============================================| John M. Gwin e.mail: JMcDGwin@zianet.com Instant Message: zianib EVER BEEN TO A NIBsite? Interested in GENEALOGY? COME AND SEE! http://www.zianet.com/jmcdgwin Snail.Mail address: 1845 Anderson Drive Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001 USA Telephone: (505) 522-2171 Free info about going to heaven! :-) read the Gospel of John in your Bible! --and/or visit http://www.gospelcom.net/navs/navinfo/resources/bridge/bridge.htm ===========================================|