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RE: IRC Chat issues For me, the problem is not one of configuration, but rather the speed of the conversation I used to be a speed reader, but now I have to read quite slowly because of my vision problems - macular degeneration to be specific. I literally have a hole in my vision and need to read everything slowly to be sure I do not miss anything. IRC works well for me for one-on-one conversations but anything more than that, I cannot read fast enough to keep up. And the fact that I am not a speed typist only compounds the issue The color scheme on XChat is usable, not perfect, but I think I can fix that with a little playing around in the preferences, but that will still not fix the real issue. At the meeting there were numerous instances where I would have liked to contributed my comments but the conversation went by so fast, that by the time I got something typed we had already gone on to the next topic. I don't think there is a software fix for my problem, but not being an expert in software, I could be wrong. If anyone has any suggestions I am open to them. Just for the record, I am using Xubuntu 8.04 on a small HP Pavilion Slimline with 512 Megs of RAM, a 1.75 MHz Pentium III O think. I use the Xfce4 dusk theme because that gives me, pretty much, the color scheme I need to see things well. I have tried using KDE apps, even a full-blown Kubuntu desktop, but have never gotten the color scheme even close to what I need. IMHO, IRC does not work for large group dynamics. We need some sort of meeting room software like my son;s former online school uses for their study halls and club meetings. I can't recall the name of the script off the top of my head, but people had to "raise their hands" in order to speak and the room was somewhat moderated in order to give everyone a fair chance to talk. It was web based and involved a small Java applet download. The pace was much slower, and more organized - less of a free for all. - - Peace! John -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFITQSj3oYFui6B2koRAhIYAKCVpjyaIg9bLj/Y2OyPK/+AporeVQCdE1V0 RGQx6VeHQoIBQN4+zgpnGLs= =hHnU -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list ubuntu-marketing@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing
