Discussion Groups, Chat Rooms, And Messenger - RCA RM2100 User Manual

DISCUSSION GROUPS, CHAT ROOMS, AND
MESSENGER
While discussion groups, chat rooms, and MSN Messenger are all ways to use
the Internet to contact people, they are different in important ways.
> Here's an explanation of each tool:
Discussion groups
a specific topic.
Discussion groups are like bulletin boards on which you post messages for
people to read and respond to at their convenience. Anyone on the Internet can
join a discussion group, read the postings, and leave a response. Discussion
groups are good places to go if you have a question about a product, a hobby,
or anything you need help with. Just find a discussion group about your topic,
post a question, and check back a little later to see if anyone has posted an
answer for you.
Chat rooms
are public places on the Internet where groups of people type
messages to each other.
Chat rooms and discussion groups are alike in that they are public forums where
people exchange messages about specific topics. Unlike discussion groups, chat
rooms are "live." That is, people who are online at the same time read and
respond to each other's messages immediately.
MSN Messenger
Use MSN Messenger to have one-on-one conversations with friends online.
Messaging is like a chat room in that you exchange messages "live." But
Messenger is not a public forum — you pick who you exchange messages with.
Think of it as instant e-mail — use it to quickly shoot notes back and forth
with a friend. Messenger tells you when your friends are online, so you know
when it's a good time to start a conversation.
are public Internet forums where people post messages about
is a private instant-messaging tool.
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