Update as of Apr 18 2 PM GMT:
Next Chat is being planned here!
Update as of Apr 13 GMT:
I had to open that poll as a separate thread, as my Mod Tools (the dropdown menu) are malfunctioning. ~Pen
EDIT on Apr. 13th, 2:13 PM:
PLEASE DO NOT VOTE ON THIS POLL ANYMORE!
Yesterday, we already made a new poll, that should clarify the TIME that we want to have the chat at.
The date is already set. It will be on Saturday, April 17th.
There have been quite a few posts on this thread after this one.
You may (should) have read James' announcement, and therefore know that a lot of posts that were made yesterday do not exist anymore, since some data was lost, and this is a backup file.
Please wait until the new poll is up!
Thanks, Ri
THREAD PURPOSE: To organize regular chats with PKmates
IDEA BY: phoenixwriter and Aurora North (in a hidden forum)
WHO CAN POST HERE: Anyone who wants to chat with fellow Portkey-ers!
NOTE TO PK Chat Mods: Feel free to take charge of this planning session!
For the technical stuff:
About using a client: Read this post and the 2 that follow it. Rach recommends this for Mac users *cough* Sandra *cough*.
For other questions (download & configure chat client, using IRC on your browser): Read "How To Chat in Portkey".
Previous Chat's planning thread in case you're interested
Full Version: planning for the Apr 17 Chat
| QUOTE (Ri) |
| I guess we're going to have to make the next chat rather soonish, so Rach and Kalie can stop feeling left out |
Yeh! Sooon....maybe before the end of the holiday?
Wednesday, just to be awkward.
Ignore me.
| QUOTE (Ri) |
| Should we open a new thread for the next chat, though? This one's already 9 pages long! |
Yeh, I think we should....Diana..or Pen? heh
~Bec
Ok guys, I've copied some posts to open this new planning thread for the next PK chat. Let me know if some of the info in the first post have become redundant, or need to be edited in some way. I suppose many of you become confused with the time zone conversions. 
Ri, my Mod powers are at your disposal. I'm sure my co-Mods, esp. Rach, phoenix, Nitya, Nielle, Kalie, would be glad to help too.
Ri, my Mod powers are at your disposal. I'm sure my co-Mods, esp. Rach, phoenix, Nitya, Nielle, Kalie, would be glad to help too.
| QUOTE (Pen) |
| Ok guys, I've copied some posts to open this new planning thread for the next PK chat. |
Thanks Pen!
| QUOTE (Pen) |
| I suppose many of you become confused with the time zone conversions. |
I know I do....Time Zones I just don't understand, but lucky me, I don;t need to convert...it's in GMT anyway! Woohoo!
~Bec
| QUOTE (Pen) |
| Ri, my Mod powers are at your disposal. I'm sure my co-Mods, esp. Rach, phoenix, Nitya, Nielle, Kalie, would be glad to help too. |
Ah...good. I'll try to think of something as soon as I come home... I'm gonna watch "Starsky & Hutch" now with my mum. I bet she's gonna be all nostalgic and tell me about her youth
Ri
| QUOTE (Ri) |
| Ah...good. I'll try to think of something as soon as I come home... I'm gonna watch "Starsky & Hutch" now with my mum. I bet she's gonna be all nostalgic and tell me about her youth |
*Laughs* My Dad was when he watched it...he kept saying: "They didn't have that when I was a kid"
Then he started rambling about how we're so lucky to have the things that we have now...blah, blah, blah...
~Bec
| QUOTE (Bec) |
| I don;t need to convert...it's in GMT anyway! Woohoo! |
Bec, I thought the UK is on British Summer Time or something? Does that mean you move your clocks to GMT + 1? I wouldn't know, but I remember asking Al about GMT and DST.
Ri. if you need us to make polls, be sure to give us a maximum of 10 choices per poll. Maybe -- just maybe-- you guys can eliminate the timeslots that got 0 or 1 vote each:
7 AM - 9 AM GMT [ 0 ] [0.00%]
10 AM - Noon GMT [ 1 ] [6.25%]
1 PM - 3 PM GMT [ 1 ] [6.25%]
But it's all up to you guys.
Many of you are still on holiday, so you might choose another timeslot.
| QUOTE (Pen) |
| Bec, I thought the UK is on British Summer Time or something? Does that mean you move your clocks at GMT + 1? I wouldn't know, but I remember asking Al about GMT and DST. |
We are.
I meant I only have to add an hour, so it's not all that difficult for me.
I like the simple things in life. Heh.
~Bec
P.S. This is my 3000th post people!
I just noticed something:
| QUOTE (Pen in 1st post) |
| 8. James -> but wouldn't you be in school, James? |
He was, apparently. He still managed to talk to us for an hour or so.
| QUOTE (Bec) |
| *Laughs* My Dad was when he watched it... |
It went as expected: oooooh, I know that singer! It's [insert name here] (I didn't pay enough attention to remember it)
| QUOTE (Pen) |
| Bec, I thought the UK is on British Summer Time or something? Does that mean you move your clocks to GMT + 1? I wouldn't know, but I remember asking Al about GMT and DST. |
That thing confused me too. Apparently, Bec hasn't noticed that she's not on GMT
About the polls: The time was okay for me, but I guess we'll have to ask again. How about we only use the following, then? (the all had two or more votes)
1 AM - 3 AM GMT
4 AM - 6 AM GMT
4 PM - 6 PM GMT
7 PM - 9 PM GMT
10 PM - Midnight GMT
Ri
| QUOTE (Ri) |
| It went as expected: oooooh, I know that singer! It's [insert name here] (I didn't pay enough attention to remember it) |
*Laughs* Yeh....parents make me laugh. Hehe
| QUOTE (Ri) |
| Apparently, Bec hasn't noticed that she's not on GMT |
No she hasn't stoopid Bec....wait a sec.....I'm Bec! HEY!
Nah, I knew I wasn't on GMT...but....I um.....ah shush.
Oh, and just to say it, I'd go for the 4 PM - 6 PM GMT one.
Perfect for Moi! Hehe
~Bec, who is veeeeeeeeeery stoopid.
P.S. My new word is Stoopid! Hahah!
Time zones confuse me....okay got that all straightened out....I'd go for either 1-3 am (GMT) or the 10-midnight (GMT)
--Jessie
--Jessie
| QUOTE (Jessie) |
| Time zones confuse me....okay got that all straightened out....I'd go for either 1-3 am (GMT) or the 10-midnight (GMT) |
Er, you'll have to wait for the poll, and then vote for that option
Ri
The poll's now up. You'll need to move fast if you're going to have the next chat as soon as next week!
Ri, your post now starts the thread. That means you can edit the first post for updates for as long as this thread stays open.
I suppose you can have this timeslot poll until Apr 12 6AM GMT. Then run another poll for the exact date. You can probably limit that "date" poll to Apr 14-18 GMT, to take advantage of European and US school holidays.
Btw, if anyone has the transcript to the Apr 7 chat, I'd be thankful if you could email it to me at gal_texter@yahoo.com.sg.
Have a good time, everyone!
~Pen
EDIT: Ri, I've removed this poll for now 'cause I've just remembered James' suggestion. If you want to follow that one, PM me / Nitya / Rach asap. Neither Nielle nor phoenix have the Attach New Poll option yet. I'm not sure Kalie does.
Don't hesitate to ask either James or Nappa to make another global forum announcement. It helps if you give them a draft of the message you want posted, then tell them how long should the announcement last.
Ri, your post now starts the thread. That means you can edit the first post for updates for as long as this thread stays open.
I suppose you can have this timeslot poll until Apr 12 6AM GMT. Then run another poll for the exact date. You can probably limit that "date" poll to Apr 14-18 GMT, to take advantage of European and US school holidays.
Btw, if anyone has the transcript to the Apr 7 chat, I'd be thankful if you could email it to me at gal_texter@yahoo.com.sg.
Have a good time, everyone!
~Pen
EDIT: Ri, I've removed this poll for now 'cause I've just remembered James' suggestion. If you want to follow that one, PM me / Nitya / Rach asap. Neither Nielle nor phoenix have the Attach New Poll option yet. I'm not sure Kalie does.
Don't hesitate to ask either James or Nappa to make another global forum announcement. It helps if you give them a draft of the message you want posted, then tell them how long should the announcement last.
Pen: I just had a look at James' post, and I think that it's a good idea.
Just to check that I got him right though: his proposition was to set a date, and ask what times users would not be able to make it? It would be better to make a poll concerning which day to make the chat on then, right?
And do you think next week would be too soon? I don't think it would.
I was pretty sure that I wanted to say something else, but unfortunately my internet connection just said buh-bye, and now I forgot.
Ri
EDIT: Pen, Nielle has the transcript
Just to check that I got him right though: his proposition was to set a date, and ask what times users would not be able to make it? It would be better to make a poll concerning which day to make the chat on then, right?
And do you think next week would be too soon? I don't think it would.
I was pretty sure that I wanted to say something else, but unfortunately my internet connection just said buh-bye, and now I forgot.
Ri
EDIT: Pen, Nielle has the transcript
EDITED 10Apr 3 PM GMT: DISREGARD THIS, PLEASE.
| QUOTE (Ri) |
| his proposition was to set a date, and ask what times users would not be able to make it? It would be better to make a poll concerning which day to make the chat on then, right? |
Yes, that's how I understood it too. But I suppose each poll choices should span longer than 24 hours , say:
Apr 14 1 Wed AM GMT - Apr 15 12 noon GMT
due to the huge gaps in time zones. 'Cause that's what I found difficult with the first chat's planning -- some of us are 16 - 19 hours ahead of the others. Europe's Friday could be Asia's Saturday, or the USA's Thursday, you know?
So I suppose the poll choices CANNOT be limited to single dates like the following:
Apr 14
Apr 15
Apr 16
Each choice has to be longer than 24 hours.
You still have time for next week. The important thing is to let as many people know about this new planning session asap. The sooner those polls get put up, the better the chances of publicizing the chat.
~Pen
EDIT: Thanks for the info re transcript. I'll PM Nielle about it.
No need, Pen. It's sitting in your inbox.
~Nielle
| QUOTE |
| some of us are 16 - 19 hours ahead of the others. Europe's Friday could be Asia / Australia's Saturday and the USA's Thursday, you know? |
Really? I didn't know that! I'm glad to be in Europe then. Sandwiched in between
I'll have to check which day it is today (on a holiday...)
I'll edit this post as soon as I know
Ri
EDIT how about:
Wed Apr 14 midnight - Thur Apr 15 noon GMT
Thur Apr 15 noon - Fri Apr 16 midnight GMT
Fri Apr 16 midnight - Sat Apr 17 noon GMT
Sat Apr 17 noon - Sun Apr 28 midnight GMT
Ok, I'll need to insert the poll later after going to a family affair. My dear Co-Mods, please DON'T merge this into a new (poll) thread. That would change this thread's URL, which has already been linked in many people's sig ads.
Use the Attach New Poll option instead. FYI, there's more boring talk about Polls in the Mods' Manual.
~Pen
Use the Attach New Poll option instead. FYI, there's more boring
talk about Polls in the Mods' Manual.~Pen
Hi everyone,
Nah I only missed the last chat by a couple of hours and it was only cos it's easter and I didn't get home till midnight the day before the chat. Otherwise I would have got to it. I also probably missed it because I didn't come back and check the time until yesterday.
Anyway I think we should have more than one chat a week because I'm about 20 hours ahead of the US or something like that timezone wise and I don't want you guys to have to be up at so horrible hour just so I can be in the chat.
Gems
Nah I only missed the last chat by a couple of hours and it was only cos it's easter and I didn't get home till midnight the day before the chat. Otherwise I would have got to it. I also probably missed it because I didn't come back and check the time until yesterday.
Anyway I think we should have more than one chat a week because I'm about 20 hours ahead of the US or something like that timezone wise and I don't want you guys to have to be up at so horrible hour just so I can be in the chat.
Gems
Gems: this is why we're going to have a new poll instead of using the same day and time as the other chat was.
My reason for only using so few poll options was that with less options we have more votes for each option with the same number of votes in general. That way it'll be easier to distinguish a clear majority of votes. At least I hope that's how it'll go.
Ri
My reason for only using so few poll options was that with less options we have more votes for each option with the same number of votes in general. That way it'll be easier to distinguish a clear majority of votes. At least I hope that's how it'll go.
Ri
Ok Ri, after giving it some more thought, I limited the poll choices to 24-hour timespans. I then revised the Time Conversions table in the first post. Hopefully that will help our PKmates figure out their local times.
Feel free to revise or even erase anything I inserted in your first post. I won't take it against you, promise. *raises right hand*
~Pen
EDIT: When you're done picking a date, you can pick a timeslot. To further limit the choices, you can omit those slots that got 0 or 1 vote apiece in the previous thread's poll.
Feel free to revise or even erase anything I inserted in your first post. I won't take it against you, promise.
*raises right hand*~Pen
EDIT: When you're done picking a date, you can pick a timeslot. To further limit the choices, you can omit those slots that got 0 or 1 vote apiece in the previous thread's poll.
| QUOTE (Pen) |
| Feel free to revise or even erase anything I inserted in your first post. I won't take it against you, promise. *raises right hand* |
I just did that
but only the German times. I figured it'd be easier to insert the real times for us, since we had DST.If anybody tells me that their country had DST, then I'll gladly edit the first post again.
| QUOTE (Pen) |
| EDIT: When you're done picking a date, you can pick a timeslot. To further limit the choices, you can omit those slots that got 0 or 1 vote apiece in the previous thread's poll. |
I'll do that, but wouldn't it be easiert to use 3-hour timeslots? As in, say, "[date], 1 AM GMT - 4 AM GMT"?
And thanks for inserting the poll!
Ri
| QUOTE (Ri) |
| but wouldn't it be easiert to use 3-hour timeslots? As in, say, "[date], 1 AM GMT - 4 AM GMT"? |
I agree. The fewer the poll choices, the more chances of having a clear majority of votes.
And you're welcome for the poll. Nitya has the Attach New Poll option too, btw. Neither she nor I would mind inserting the next one.
~Pen
| QUOTE (Pen) |
| And you're welcome for the poll. Nitya has the Attach New Poll option too, btw. Neither she nor I would mind inserting the next one. |
Thanks. The only Mod (I saw) online was Nielle, who, according to you doesn't have the option, so I didn't even bother to ask
I also PMed Nappa about the global announcement yesterday.
Ri
Okay..I'm confused, are we just choosing one whole day as the time slot????
| QUOTE |
| Okay..I'm confused, are we just choosing one whole day as the time slot???? |
We're setting the date first, and then the time, Jessie. Just vote for the day that would be best for you!
Me voted for April 16, 7 p.m. my time. That's probably going to get the fewest votes. Oh well.
Nielle: You don't have the Attach New Poll option? Odd. But Pen's right; we'd gladly help with polls and other chat related matters.
Pen: It was not boring! It was helpful. *BAP*
Nope Nitya, I don't have that option enabled yet, for whatever reason. All in good time though! Right Pen? ~Nielle
Nielle: You don't have the Attach New Poll option? Odd. But Pen's right; we'd gladly help with polls and other chat related matters.
Pen: It was not boring! It was helpful. *BAP*
Nope Nitya, I don't have that option enabled yet, for whatever reason. All in good time though! Right Pen?
~Nielle
I choose Friday, the 16th just because it's a friday night...
To me, it doesn't really matter. Spring Break, after all. But, for everyone else's convenience, I chose April 16th. Friday nights are always a good thing. Otherwise, I would have chosen April 15th, Emma Watson's birthday.
Okay I chose the 15th cos I'm on school holidays anyway and also cos it will probably end up being on a friday for me but really any day during the week is fine. Weekends are akward for me because i'm always doing stuff or i'm studying. Plus my dad is home and he needs the net most of the time. So I can't get on at a specific time on weekends. Weekdays I can.
Gemma
Gemma
Hey Portkey-ers. I missed the other one. Dammit. Anyway.
I voted for the first option, but I'll try and make it to the others anyway.
I know, tomorrow is rather soo nish...but...
-Anto
I voted for the first option, but I'll try and make it to the others anyway.
I know, tomorrow is rather soo nish...but...
-Anto
PLEASE DO NOT VOTE ON THIS POLL ANYMORE!
Yesterday, we already made a new poll, that should clarify the TIME that we want to have the chat at.
The date is already set. It will be on Saturday, April 17th.
There have been quite a few posts on this thread after this one.
You may (should) have read James' announcement, and therefore know that a lot of posts that were made yesterday do not exist anymore, since some data was lost, and this is a backup file.
Please wait until the new poll is up!
Thanks, Ri
Yesterday, we already made a new poll, that should clarify the TIME that we want to have the chat at.
The date is already set. It will be on Saturday, April 17th.
There have been quite a few posts on this thread after this one.
You may (should) have read James' announcement, and therefore know that a lot of posts that were made yesterday do not exist anymore, since some data was lost, and this is a backup file.
Please wait until the new poll is up!
Thanks, Ri
Ops Ri sorry.
I really am.
But wouldn't it be convenient to close the poll as we don't have to vote here anymore? And what is the actual date that has been picked?
-Anto
I really am.
But wouldn't it be convenient to close the poll as we don't have to vote here anymore? And what is the actual date that has been picked?
-Anto
| QUOTE (Anto) |
| But wouldn't it be convenient to close the poll as we don't have to vote here anymore? |
I can't do that Anto, I'm not a mod. I could ask Phoenix though, I think she's online... now there's a thought. Will do that now, I think. I'll just have to dig up the timeslots.
| QUOTE (Anto) |
| And what is the actual date that has been picked? |
*points at post she just made a couple of minutes ago* Saturday Anto.
And no need to be sorry - you couldn't know, after all
Ri
Ok then, Saturday it is- No point in voting for a time as I won't make it.
Thanks. And sorry, I didn't see it.
Ri, btw, are you in Private Mode?
Anto, stilll sorry
Thanks. And sorry, I didn't see it.
Ri, btw, are you in Private Mode?
Anto, stilll sorry
| QUOTE |
| Ok then, Saturday it is- No point in voting for a time as I won't make it. |
Awwww
| QUOTE |
| Ri, btw, are you in Private Mode? |
Er, Private Mode? What's that?
Ri, who'll change the thread title for now
Awwwwww, indeed. I missed both of them.
Next one, I organize. Jk Jk
Private Mode: you're online, but your Status thing says Offline. It's the Active Users thing.
-Anto
RE POLL for TIMESLOT:
Apr 13 2:33PM GMT I'm working on another Timeslot poll right now. Please be patient. I'll need to post it as a separate thread, as some of my Mod Tools aren't working. ~Pen
EDIT 4 PM GMT: Please VOTE in this poll for the timeslot! ~Pen
Next one, I organize.
Jk JkPrivate Mode: you're online, but your Status thing says Offline. It's the Active Users thing.
-Anto
RE POLL for TIMESLOT:
Apr 13 2:33PM GMT I'm working on another Timeslot poll right now. Please be patient. I'll need to post it as a separate thread, as some of my Mod Tools aren't working. ~Pen
EDIT 4 PM GMT: Please VOTE in this poll for the timeslot! ~Pen
| QUOTE |
| the server is moving to a new home - thus it is down for the moment. It will be up soon, but around the 17-27th there is going to be one more major downtime. We expect that to last only about 3 hours. This will be to move to our final machine that is more capable of hosting a sever like ours. |
That's from NAPPA's away message, so are we going to be able to get to the chat on the 17th? Does anyone know what 3 hours it'll be down?
Ok, I voted for the first one.
Although in the past thread I said I wouldn't make it, It would be great for me from Friday Midnight to Friday Three Am.
I think --although I'm not very sure-- that I will make it.
-Anto
Although in the past thread I said I wouldn't make it, It would be great for me from Friday Midnight to Friday Three Am.
I think --although I'm not very sure-- that I will make it.
-Anto
Jessie, yes, I've also seen that advisory from Nappa earlier today. We don't know when that "major downtime" would be, so let's continue planning for the Chat on Apr 17. The Chat Room was working today despite the site downtime.
Everyone,
--do take note of hpnic06's** instructions here on how to access PK's Chat Room.
**aka Nicole aka pottergranger4ever
--Please bookmark that Portkeyorg livejournal account. I've also linked it in the first post.
We don't know when that "major downtime" would be, so let's continue planning for the Chat on Apr 17. The Chat Room was working today despite the site downtime. Everyone,
--do take note of hpnic06's** instructions here on how to access PK's Chat Room.
**aka Nicole aka pottergranger4ever
--Please bookmark that Portkeyorg livejournal account. I've also linked it in the first post.
| QUOTE (Pen) |
| Ri: when my Mod Tools are working properly again, I'll make one of your posts start this thread. Then you could edit it for updates again. |
Ah, okay, thanks! As it seems, Diana isn't the only one who's having problems with her mod tools
Ri, who hopes it's not gonna be the first option
Well I picked 3am - 6am GMT though it seems it will be 9pm - midnight GMT.
That's not good for me but I can try and make it, though it's a sunday morning and I would like to sleep in.
Gems
That's not good for me but I can try and make it, though it's a sunday morning and I would like to sleep in.
Gems
Hmm.. I voted for 9am - noon but it looks like Pen's gonna be hassling me to sleep and Ri's going to be my alarm clock again.
Nielle
Nielle
| QUOTE |
| it looks like Pen's gonna be hassling me to sleep |
Don't think so. I'll probably be out of town then.
Hi, I'm Augi. I posted this on the portkey lj- hopefully it'll get more people to the chat...
Augusam
Hello Augi!
Welcome to PK.
I'm Becky.
You might want to go here to introduce yourself in the Newbie threads.
That way you'll get more people welcoming you to the site.
As for the poll I voted for 3pm-6pm, but I've just realised that it's on Saturday, so it doesn't really matter what time it is for me...hehe.
~Bec
Welcome to PK.
I'm Becky.
You might want to go here to introduce yourself in the Newbie threads.
That way you'll get more people welcoming you to the site.
As for the poll I voted for 3pm-6pm, but I've just realised that it's on Saturday, so it doesn't really matter what time it is for me...hehe.
~Bec
Erk. Seems that 12:01 a.m. - 3 a.m. is winning. Which is not a good time for me on Sunday. (EST, anyway.) Great.
At least I tied the vote.
At least I tied the vote.
I voted for 9-midnight. That's practically perfect for me. But it looks like we have quite a battle going here. Eh. It's a Saturday, so just as long as I can keep my mom off of the computer I should be able to make it.
Nitya, Apr 17 GMT will be Apr 16 Friday 8 pm - Apr 17 Saturday 8 pm for US Eastern time.
Btw, guys, during the chat itself on Apr 17, you might want to ask if you'd make that winning day and time as a regular schedule. Or you might want to make another poll after that chat. I suppose it would be okay even if only 5 people showed up regularly in the chat room. Hopefully, when lurkers see people talking in there, they'd be encouraged to join in.
Btw, guys, during the chat itself on Apr 17, you might want to ask if you'd make that winning day and time as a regular schedule. Or you might want to make another poll after that chat. I suppose it would be okay even if only 5 people showed up regularly in the chat room.
Hopefully, when lurkers see people talking in there, they'd be encouraged to join in.
Please excuse my ignorance, but what do we chat about? Do we get to talk about the ship; get to bash the other ships? I've never chatted with anyone here at Portkey yet, so I'm definitely clueless as to what goes around chat time. 
I've never chatted with anyone here at Portkey yet, so I'm definitely clueless as to what goes around chat time.
| QUOTE (Pen) |
| I suppose it would be okay even if only 5 people showed up regularly in the chat room. |
At the moment there's usually more than 5 people there everyday anyway, at that time that seems to be winning.
I'm sorry that I've not been very present for the last two days or so, but I'm in posting lull at the moment, and am trying to compensate for my brother, who is a download fiend.
Ri, praying that it'll be the last option
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