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Football Officiating => NCAA Discussion => Topic started by: TXMike on December 07, 2010, 11:14:49 AM

Title: Live Chat Situation
Post by: TXMike on December 07, 2010, 11:14:49 AM
As we approach the time of the year when our live chats are most active, has anyone got any suggestions for a site to use to do this?  As I mentioned, I have one through my Chapter's website we can use but if someone has one with more bells and whistles we might want to go there instead.  Right now ours has annoying ads and I can't even find a way to pay them to stop the ads.  I have explored some other options but do not want to commit to one of them if someone already has a better idea.

Title: Re: Live Chat Situation
Post by: TxSkyBolt on December 07, 2010, 02:42:17 PM
Haven;'t we always used this sites rooms?
Title: Re: Live Chat Situation
Post by: TXMike on December 07, 2010, 02:44:05 PM
http://www.refstripes.com/forum/index.php?topic=7228.0
Title: Re: Live Chat Situation
Post by: Grant - AR on December 07, 2010, 04:33:08 PM
Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find anything yet, but I'm still looking.
Title: Re: Live Chat Situation
Post by: Grant - AR on December 16, 2010, 10:32:52 AM
Guys, take a look at this and let me know what you think.  I found this site and it looks pretty easy to use.  In order to get to the site I set up, you have to be invited so there shouldn't be the risk of getting uninvited guests (who aren't on here anyway ;D).  Click on the following link and see if you can find any reasons that it won't work for us this year.  It doesn't have all the bells and whistles of the previous service, but it might work well enough.

http://www.chatzy.com/goto.cgi?583650025968,grant@refstripes.com,aw8im
Title: Re: Live Chat Situation
Post by: Grant - AR on December 16, 2010, 11:02:06 AM
There is a little more information in the following thread:

http://www.refstripes.com/forum/index.php?topic=7574.0
Title: Re: Live Chat Situation
Post by: zebra99 on December 27, 2010, 05:24:27 PM
can't seem to get on the chat site - is it down?
Title: Re: Live Chat Situation
Post by: TXMike on December 27, 2010, 05:25:22 PM
I was in for about 40 minutes and then it died.  The whole chatzy site seems to be dead.

It was still dead this AM

I have created a backup.   If the chatzy site is down, try this:  http://www.safootballchapter.us/chat.htm    It does not have lots of bells and whistles but seems to work okay.
Title: Re: Live Chat Situation
Post by: Grant - AR on December 28, 2010, 09:58:27 AM
Thanks Mike.  I haven't been able to get anywhere on the chatzy.com website yesterday or today.  I'm not sure what's up with it.  If I hear of anything, I'll post it out here.
Title: Re: Live Chat Situation
Post by: Grant - AR on December 29, 2010, 05:31:22 PM
I just checked and the chatzy site seems to be up and running again if you guys want to use it.  I went to the site that TXMike set up and didn't see anyone in there.

If you want to use the chatzy site, the link is http://www.chatzy.com/goto.cgi?583650025968,grant@refstripes.com,aw8im
Title: Re: Live Chat Situation
Post by: TXMike on December 29, 2010, 05:32:37 PM
The alternate site was not working this AM but this afternoon there were a few there.
Title: Re: Live Chat Situation
Post by: BoBo on December 30, 2010, 06:03:00 PM
alright have some free time how do i find this chat room please
Title: Re: Live Chat Situation
Post by: blindref757 on December 30, 2010, 06:53:14 PM
Just got this message when I tried Chatzy.  Boooooo! ^no

There are 10 spots for non-Premium Users in this free room. These free spots are currently taken by other visitors.

Please stand by. You will enter automatically if a free spot becomes available within 30 minutes.
Title: Re: Live Chat Situation
Post by: fbrefga on December 30, 2010, 07:11:05 PM
I got the same message.  I'm trying to figure out how I was No. 2 in line and then I was bumped to No. 5.  That has got to be some sort of "illegal procedure".
Title: Re: Live Chat Situation
Post by: TexDoc on December 30, 2010, 07:32:09 PM
Not a very good chat site for this group.  It only allows ten people in unless you are a premium member.

We need to find another solution.
Title: Re: Live Chat Situation
Post by: TXMike on December 30, 2010, 07:34:18 PM
Try my backup one.  I think it is unlimited
Title: Re: Live Chat Situation
Post by: TxJim on December 30, 2010, 07:45:16 PM
We can make a new chatzy but you have to pay $12 for the room up front. Free is limited to 10.
Title: Re: Live Chat Situation
Post by: Grant - AR on December 30, 2010, 08:35:32 PM
That's weird because I just got into the chatzy site and there are 13 in the room right now.
Title: Re: Live Chat Situation
Post by: Rulesman on December 30, 2010, 10:30:38 PM
That's weird because I just got into the chatzy site and there are 13 in the room right now.
That's because you have the magic touch. Was the end of regulation of NC/TN a cluster or what?
Title: Re: Live Chat Situation
Post by: Grant - AR on December 31, 2010, 01:19:06 PM
Someone graciously paid $12 to get a premium room so we could have an unlimited number of people in there.  I asked around last night in the chat room and no one would admit to it.  To whoever it was, thank you!