Chatting - Group

Creating a Chat

For AIM® and Yahoo!®
To begin a new group chat, choose "Create Group Chat" from the Accounts menu. Choose the service and enter the names of the users whom you want to invite.

For irc
Connect to a server and open a new channel.

Joining a Chat

AIM® and Yahoo
You must be invited to join a chat you did not create.

irc
Create a buddy with the name of channel you wish to join (without the #) and open it.

Chatting with a Group
There are three text areas in group chats. The bottom field is wher you type. The top field is where you see what everyone has said The drawer to the right lists the members in the chat room. When anyone says something, their name will be in the color set in the preferences. System messages, such as people joining, leaving, /me actions, etc., are displayed with a : followed by the message in bold.

Example:
: Me has joined GroupChat
: Buddy1 has joined GroupChat
: Buddy2 has joined GroupChat
Buddy1: Hey Matt
Me: Hey Charlie, hey Amanda
: *Buddy2 giggles
Buddy2: hey Matt ^_^ 
Buddy1: errr...look at te time, I've got to go, see you all later
: Buddy1 has left GroupChat