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Chat is a real-time text messaging utility that enables Oarbits members to send real-time text messages to each other.
There are two main uses for Chat, and each of these has its own distinct Chat window:
The Session Chat window is mostly used to communicate with other participants in your session before and after the session.
The General Chat window is mostly used to see who else is online and to ask if anyone wants a Quick Row.
There is a Session Chat window built into the Check-In and Start form that's open before a session starts, and another one built into the Session Results form that's open as soon as you finish your session.
Any Chat you send using the Session Chat window goes to all the other participants of your session, and is not visible to anyone else who may be connected at the time.
It is not necessary to select recipients before you type, because your Chat automatically goes to all other participants of your session. This makes session-related Chat very quick and easy - you just type and click Send.
If you click the Chat button at the bottom of the Session Setup/ Online form, the General Chat window will open. There you will see listed everyone who is currently connected to the Online Rowing Server.
Any Chat you send using the General Chat window goes to everyone who is currently connected to the Online Rowing Server except people who are currently participating in an Online Rowing session.
It is not necessary to select recipients before you type, because your Chat automatically goes to everyone who is currently connected to the Online Rowing Server except people who are currently participating in an Online Rowing session. This makes general Chat very quick and easy - you just type and click Send.
The General Chat window closes automatically when the starter clicks Prepare to Start on the Check-in and Start screen. From that point until the end of your online session you will only receive Chat from other participants in your session, which you will see in the Session Chat window.
Each participant has a status icon in the General Chat window. These have the following meaning:
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Present |
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Typing |
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Away |
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Checked in |
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Rowing online |
| • | You don't need to wait for a reply before you type your next message. |
| • | Chat is not monitored or recorded by Digital Rowing. |
| • | Please remember and abide by the Online Rowing Code of Conduct when using Chat. |
