Written by: Gabby Marie - May 2nd, 2012

So, have you ever wanted a that ideal piece of chat software without the added hassles of registration and downloads? Well then this may be the one for you! For once, you don’t have to download or install anything. It all runs from the web. This is not a common occurrence with most major chat [...]

Written by: Gabby Marie - April 25th, 2012

Want to have the capability of chatting from your mobile phone and/or your PC?? Then Mibbit may be the best solution for you… Though, it does come at a cost. It allows chat from most browsers and from your Nokia N800, iPhone and some other mobile devices. On their web site, they have a list [...]

Written by: Gabby Marie - April 18th, 2012

As a new Yahoo Messenger user, I am looking to meet new friends. However, every time I head to Yahoo Chat, I cannot find any people to talk to, just a bunch of robots! How can I find Yahoo chat rooms with real people? –Casey M., Boise, Idaho Answer: In previous years, Yahoo Chat was a great place to meet [...]

Written by: Gabby Marie - April 11th, 2012

Are you a good citizen in the Yahoo Chat community? Believe it or not, just like your own neighborhood or town, there are five important rules you must follow on Yahoo Chat or you’ll face the consequences!As discussed in the Yahoo Community Guidelines, Yahoo Chat includes a diverse base of users with different backgrounds, beliefs and mindsets. These [...]

Written by: Gabby Marie - April 4th, 2012

Did you know that Yahoo! has been doing a little in-house cleaning?? Former PayPal president Scott Thompson has been named as the leader of Yahoo!. Thompson worked at eBay and PayPal, so he’s no stranger to the internet; but he’ll have to switch gears toward focusing more on human relationships rather than money… Supposedly, Thompson [...]

Written by: Gabby Marie - March 28th, 2012

Why are the “New” AIM Chat Rooms closed?? Apparently, since there are less people using the service now than in recent months, the company is focusing on strengthening its other products. But, they’re grateful that you found the free chat service useful and hope you’ll continue using AIM to keep connected to people you care [...]

Written by: Gabby Marie - March 21st, 2012

Jodi-Ann Beelby has a bone to pick with some of you.The 21-year-old senior at Brock University, in Ontario, Can., recently launched a Facebook group devoted to teaching IM users the fine art of netiquette. Serving as editor and clearinghouse for ‘The Unwritten, But Now Written Rules of Windows MSN Messaging,” Beelby said she and friends gleaned [...]

Written by: Gabby Marie - March 14th, 2012

Every year, more than 15 percent of Internet users use IM and other Internet tools to meet new people for love and marriage.Unfortunately, a great many of those folks can also attest to suffering heartbreak while dating online. What’s an online Romeo or Juliet to do? We asked our panel of expert relationships gurus demystify Internet dating [...]

Written by: Gabby Marie - March 7th, 2012

Are you a victim of cyberbullying? Since 1999, youth IM users have reported a nine percent increase in online harassment, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.If you are subjected to violent, crude, harassing or unwanted sexual contact from another IM user, you can count yourself among those statistics: you are a victim of [...]

Written by: Gabby Marie - February 29th, 2012

In love and matters of the heart, breaking up is a hard thing to do. It’s even harder when your significant other’s mother does it for you.When Timothy Geitner met the man of his dreams in 1999, the otherwise stable adult felt like a high school kid again. After meeting “Anthony” in an AOL chat room [...]