Topic: Breast Cancer Care live chat session
Breast Cancer Care live chat session
posted Wed, 08 Sep 2004 02:48PM
bccadmin
On Wednesday 22 September 2004 Breast Cancer Care will be piloting a live online chat session. Whilst we hope to run more structured or themed discussions in the future, the main aim of this pilot will be to gain feedback from you on how you find the experience and software.
The session will be moderated by staff at Breast Cancer Care, allowing you to 'chat' to other users in real time. You will not need to set up any new software yourself to take part and technical help will be available before, during and afterwards.
We plan to run two sessions, one in the morning and one in the evening, of around an hour each. Places will be limited and must be confirmed with me in advance, so if you would like to get involved, or would just like more information, email me by logging into the forums then clicking on the 'contact' icon to the left of this message.
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posted Wed, 08 Sep 2004 05:49PM
noonie
thanks for clashing with our regular chat session that we already hold...
would have been nice if you had held it on a different night
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posted Wed, 08 Sep 2004 06:39PM
markb
Hmmmm.
Great idea
posted Wed, 08 Sep 2004 09:47PM
JaneRA
I won't be joining at the moment but this sounds great and I may want to join later.
Thanks
Jane
I'll join
posted Wed, 08 Sep 2004 10:31PM
Margie
I tried to get into yours a few times, Mark, but it failed so I gave up.
If this one is simple, I'm up for it.
Thank goodness it's the 22nd, otherwise I would have to decide between BCC and Indiana Jones. What a dilemma that would be ....
Hope
posted Wed, 08 Sep 2004 11:19PM
pamelap
I hope BCC admin are monitoring this thread.
I hope the evening chat time does not clash with our regular one that Markb set up for 8 pm on Wednesdays.
It seems strange to choose the same day.
I am glad to see this initiative, but it'd be nice if MarkB's attempts were being taken into account as I am sure he could give BCC lots of feedback.
Chat session
posted Thu, 09 Sep 2004 11:26AM
bccadmin
Hello. I just wanted to reassure you we've chosen this date for the pilot session only and the evening one will not clash with your regular 8pm session. Dates for future sessions will be decided later, and we will try to avoid any clashes. We want to include as wide a range of participants as possible, so it would be great to have people who have experience of other chat rooms on board as well as people who have never used one before. Do please contact me if you have any concerns.
Chat session
posted Thu, 09 Sep 2004 11:30AM
Pat Millar
I think this sounds a great idea. I also tried to get into MarkB's but couldn't download the software and thought it all looked a bit complicated. This one looks much simpler and I'm defintely up for it. Pat
Chat sessions
posted Tue, 14 Sep 2004 09:29AM
bccadmin
Hello. We still have a few places left for the pilot session. Let me know if you'd like to take part.
bccadmin
posted Tue, 21 Sep 2004 07:02PM
Margie
Is this still happening (it's the 22nd tomorrow!)?
Whar time would you like me to arrive?
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posted Wed, 22 Sep 2004 01:37PM
Jeanmarie
Is anything happening about this? I have registered but not heard anything. It is supposed to be today isn't it?
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posted Wed, 22 Sep 2004 05:17PM
Vivs
I'd like to if it is at a time I can ! What time is it?
Six o'clock!
posted Wed, 22 Sep 2004 05:26PM
Margie
I've had an email from Simon to say that it is between 6 and 7.
It may be worth checking your emails.
I hope I'm not talking to myself - it's a habit i've been trying to drop ...
where did you all go?
posted Wed, 22 Sep 2004 06:55PM
Margie
i just knew i would end up talking to myself. it seemed i was the only one able to "chat"
Hi Margie
posted Wed, 22 Sep 2004 07:39PM
pamelap
Sorry you are talking to yourself but don't despair I do so too. I didn't sign up for the BCC chat cos I am going on MarkB's chat tonight and two in one day is too much. But I wonder how many people tried to chat and failed on the BCC one as opposed to people just not turning up?????? It is quite hard to get chat rooms going as people have differing time constraints. I am not sure a one off trial would tell very much about the likely use of a permanently open chat room. I think it would be wonderful if these chats got off the ground as there is clearly a need for them, but it seems hard to get people started.
pamela
posted Thu, 23 Sep 2004 05:15PM
Margie
I must admit, the bcc chat room has bells and whistles (anything to keep me amused). for example you can "page" one another or be selective about who gets messages. You can also see who else is in the chatroom, so no lurking in the corners. The software crashed, apparently, so I don't feel snubbed.
Maybe the answer is to have themed chat rooms such as "treatments" or "reconstruction". Then there is the NHS chat room and the Private Insurance chat room (where you are charged per letter but they're very polite about it).
Or a Mornington Crescent chat room (it's your turn, by the way)
One on One Vision
posted Thu, 23 Sep 2004 07:14PM
pamelap
Great to have software that lets you seee who's lurking in the corners, perhaps especially if there is no one else there. Glad you dont feel snubbed Margie; what did you do to crash that software????
Couldn't get in!
posted Fri, 24 Sep 2004 06:33PM
Carolynanne
I couldn't get in for either the morning or afternoon one. I spoke to Simon and he said it may have been something to do with my firewall! They're hoping to iron out the problems and try again. Sorry to have missed you, Margie!
Carolyn