Chat+Rooms

Overview
Chat rooms are places online that allow users to connect with people through the internet, and have conversations in “real time.” Chat rooms are used by people of all ages. There are many different types of chat rooms to choose from, and most are free and easy to join.

In 1978, Multi-User Dungeon servers were created. This is was a program for fantasy game users to connect online and play games. It is known as one of the earliest types of chat rooms. Then, in 1988, Internet Relay Chat was created for news related information to be shared. In 1991, Java Chat was created, allowing millions of users to connect online. More information about the history of these chat rooms can be found here.

Chat rooms are a very popular form of communication. So popular, that there are even sites that define chat room etiquette, also known as "chatiquette." These websites give advice such as how to politely enter and leave a room. One popular chat site is called, "#1 Chat Avenue." This site gives a bunch of different categories of chat rooms. It has "college chat," "sports chat," "general chat," and more. This allows people to join chats that are specifically talking about their interests.

Chat rooms give people the chance to express their opinions, talk with people from different places, share news, and more. People are free to talk about whatever they want, without having to know who they are talking to. However, because of this fact, it is important to remember while chatting, not to chat about any personal information, since there really is no way of knowing who exactly you are talking to.

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