Videophone dilemma solved August 1, 2010 5:11 AM Subscribe
Mefi seems to have no TinyChat. So I opened a TinyChat room.
Or is that kind of thing looked down on? If mods want to claim it or get moderation, PM me. Or I could just take it down.
Or is that kind of thing looked down on? If mods want to claim it or get moderation, PM me. Or I could just take it down.
Videophone? Does this mean that I have to start wearing pants while on the internets?
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 6:29 AM on August 1, 2010
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 6:29 AM on August 1, 2010
Pants optional!
posted by Wuggie Norple at 6:33 AM on August 1, 2010
posted by Wuggie Norple at 6:33 AM on August 1, 2010
is that kind of thing looked down on? If mods want to claim it or get moderation, PM me.
Nah that's fine. I'd never really used tinychat before. Neat.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 7:11 AM on August 1, 2010
Nah that's fine. I'd never really used tinychat before. Neat.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 7:11 AM on August 1, 2010
It's like Chatroulette but with more cocks.
posted by grouse at 7:16 AM on August 1, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by grouse at 7:16 AM on August 1, 2010 [1 favorite]
I got to watch Meatbomb eat spam, and catpiehurts welded a kidney!
posted by donnagirl at 7:43 AM on August 1, 2010
posted by donnagirl at 7:43 AM on August 1, 2010
There was no option for None or Other, so I choose "Female."
posted by mccarty.tim at 8:23 AM on August 1, 2010
posted by mccarty.tim at 8:23 AM on August 1, 2010
Ladies and gents, that really was something. [iateabee]
posted by hot soup girl at 8:33 AM on August 1, 2010
posted by hot soup girl at 8:33 AM on August 1, 2010
Ok, so if we manage to get our tiny chat in the scanner, does the Metafilter universe contract to a meme?
posted by effluvia at 9:02 AM on August 1, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by effluvia at 9:02 AM on August 1, 2010 [2 favorites]
That was fulfilling and life affirming.
posted by TwelveTwo at 9:06 AM on August 1, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by TwelveTwo at 9:06 AM on August 1, 2010 [1 favorite]
If mods want to claim it or get moderation, PM me.
Oh heck no. If people want to get their TinyChat on I think that is awesome but I definitely don't want it to be something I have to worry about in any kind of official or even officially unofficial capacity. Totally nice of you to ask, though.
posted by cortex (staff) at 9:28 AM on August 1, 2010
Oh heck no. If people want to get their TinyChat on I think that is awesome but I definitely don't want it to be something I have to worry about in any kind of official or even officially unofficial capacity. Totally nice of you to ask, though.
posted by cortex (staff) at 9:28 AM on August 1, 2010
OH MY GOD AIIIGH SOCIAL STUFF (hides)
posted by The otter lady at 10:52 AM on August 1, 2010
posted by The otter lady at 10:52 AM on August 1, 2010
I'll be your TIIIIIINY CHATTTER CHATTER FOR MONEY DO WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO.
So it's like IRC but with Cameras! This could be fun
posted by The Whelk at 11:17 AM on August 1, 2010 [1 favorite]
So it's like IRC but with Cameras! This could be fun
posted by The Whelk at 11:17 AM on August 1, 2010 [1 favorite]
aaarrrrrrrrr, it crashed, just as I managed to see two video-screens of guys in front of their computers.
serves me right for trying this when I already have twentybillion windows open
posted by dabitch at 11:44 AM on August 1, 2010
serves me right for trying this when I already have twentybillion windows open
posted by dabitch at 11:44 AM on August 1, 2010
my morning was made to see catpiehurts and meatbomb, even if I did accidently think meatbomb's living room was his garage. :O
posted by Wuggie Norple at 11:47 AM on August 1, 2010
posted by Wuggie Norple at 11:47 AM on August 1, 2010
Tried to comment. Wants an email address. Screw that.
posted by scottymac at 12:25 PM on August 1, 2010
posted by scottymac at 12:25 PM on August 1, 2010
It didn't ask me for an email address, scottymac. There are 4 ways to log in: myspace, twitter, facebook and "type whatever you want your name to be". Choose the 4th option.
posted by donnagirl at 12:33 PM on August 1, 2010
posted by donnagirl at 12:33 PM on August 1, 2010
scottymac: "Tried to comment. Wants an email address. Screw that."
That's weird. It should only ask for a nickname if you don't want to use the twitter/facebook/myspace login.
posted by Memo at 12:34 PM on August 1, 2010
That's weird. It should only ask for a nickname if you don't want to use the twitter/facebook/myspace login.
posted by Memo at 12:34 PM on August 1, 2010
I did use the nickname option, was told email was a required field.
posted by scottymac at 12:43 PM on August 1, 2010
posted by scottymac at 12:43 PM on August 1, 2010
scottymac: "I did use the nickname option, was told email was a required field."
Aah, yes, you need an email address for leaving a comment. For some reason I thought you meant chatting (which doesn't require one).
posted by Memo at 1:01 PM on August 1, 2010
Aah, yes, you need an email address for leaving a comment. For some reason I thought you meant chatting (which doesn't require one).
posted by Memo at 1:01 PM on August 1, 2010
Oh weird. What's that comment field even for? Wouldn't you just chat your comment in the window? Are the comments like tinychat MeTa?
posted by donnagirl at 2:07 PM on August 1, 2010
posted by donnagirl at 2:07 PM on August 1, 2010
Tiny MeTa
this sucks. No it doesn't. Why does it suck? how can we make it not suck? Metafilter: this sucks! Everything was better before! Look at this cat!
posted by The Whelk at 2:08 PM on August 1, 2010
this sucks. No it doesn't. Why does it suck? how can we make it not suck? Metafilter: this sucks! Everything was better before! Look at this cat!
posted by The Whelk at 2:08 PM on August 1, 2010
This rocks.
posted by Stewriffic at 2:30 PM on August 1, 2010
posted by Stewriffic at 2:30 PM on August 1, 2010
I don't know why there's a comment field, but yes you can chat freely without commenting. You can also see babbies, learn about deer eating gardens and the lighting in other people's rooms!
posted by Wuggie Norple at 3:24 PM on August 1, 2010
posted by Wuggie Norple at 3:24 PM on August 1, 2010
Wicked cool!
posted by ChuraChura at 3:34 PM on August 1, 2010
posted by ChuraChura at 3:34 PM on August 1, 2010
I showed everyone my pickle.
posted by seanmpuckett at 3:40 PM on August 1, 2010
posted by seanmpuckett at 3:40 PM on August 1, 2010
Wow my ears started turning red so I said OKBAI and fled. Plus I think I saw a tater.
posted by not_on_display at 4:52 PM on August 1, 2010
posted by not_on_display at 4:52 PM on August 1, 2010
Were there really taters? I'll gladly give moderation privilages to anyone who memails me with their TinyChat account.
posted by mccarty.tim at 5:37 PM on August 1, 2010
posted by mccarty.tim at 5:37 PM on August 1, 2010
Taters? All I saw was a bald dude playing a concertina.
That was the only time that sentence has ever been uttered, I would think.
posted by 8dot3 at 5:59 PM on August 1, 2010
That was the only time that sentence has ever been uttered, I would think.
posted by 8dot3 at 5:59 PM on August 1, 2010
Well, Mr. F did bring home that Starro the Conqueror mask from Comic-Con...
posted by fairytale of los angeles at 7:32 PM on August 1, 2010
posted by fairytale of los angeles at 7:32 PM on August 1, 2010
So - nobody is there.
Is this like the end of Les Miserables when Cosette and Marius slowly remove one piece of furniture at a time from Jean Valjean's room until there's nothing there, and he has to leave?
Or is there some kind of secret tinychat schedule that I'm not privy to?
posted by tzikeh at 9:04 PM on August 1, 2010
Is this like the end of Les Miserables when Cosette and Marius slowly remove one piece of furniture at a time from Jean Valjean's room until there's nothing there, and he has to leave?
Or is there some kind of secret tinychat schedule that I'm not privy to?
posted by tzikeh at 9:04 PM on August 1, 2010
Mad Men is on.
posted by mccarty.tim at 9:19 PM on August 1, 2010
posted by mccarty.tim at 9:19 PM on August 1, 2010
I'm having a great time in there on my own, it's like multiplayer Notepad and I'm waiting to connect to a game.
posted by turgid dahlia at 12:32 AM on August 2, 2010
posted by turgid dahlia at 12:32 AM on August 2, 2010
I hopped in at several points throughout the night, encountering at most one other non-talkative person each time.
posted by Phire at 2:26 AM on August 2, 2010
posted by Phire at 2:26 AM on August 2, 2010
I am there and I posted a picture of taters which I took in a gay bar. The advert for "tater salad" was just above the picture of a naked man, who would be dancing that night. I think we're super close to solving this mystery, Scoob.
posted by greekphilosophy at 11:51 AM on August 2, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by greekphilosophy at 11:51 AM on August 2, 2010 [1 favorite]
Kinda fun, akshully.
posted by BitterOldPunk at 3:21 PM on August 2, 2010
posted by BitterOldPunk at 3:21 PM on August 2, 2010
To those in the room today, I apologize for the tiny personal drama. And the puppets.
Working from home can get weird.
posted by digitalprimate at 3:38 PM on August 2, 2010
Working from home can get weird.
posted by digitalprimate at 3:38 PM on August 2, 2010
Completely full of awesome!!
posted by Mamapotomus at 3:47 PM on August 2, 2010
posted by Mamapotomus at 3:47 PM on August 2, 2010
It's fun and people promise to get drunk and take off clothes!
posted by keli at 9:19 PM on August 2, 2010
posted by keli at 9:19 PM on August 2, 2010
So when's the next tinychat meetup??
posted by Wuggie Norple at 3:35 AM on August 3, 2010
posted by Wuggie Norple at 3:35 AM on August 3, 2010
Can someone make sure this is linked on the Wiki someplace?
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 7:12 AM on August 3, 2010
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 7:12 AM on August 3, 2010
I created a VideoChat page and I'm now linking it under "Special Features". please don't stab me in the face if I'm doing it wrong!
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 7:39 AM on August 3, 2010
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 7:39 AM on August 3, 2010
Ha, this is fun! I see Cortex's cats. And Griphus' medieval weaponry.
posted by functionequalsform at 9:45 AM on August 3, 2010
posted by functionequalsform at 9:45 AM on August 3, 2010
It's super bad for your productivity when there are actually people in the chat and chatting. You stay glued to the screen.
posted by Phire at 10:32 AM on August 3, 2010
posted by Phire at 10:32 AM on August 3, 2010
People are watching me pay my bills! Wooooooo
posted by BitterOldPunk at 3:42 PM on August 3, 2010
posted by BitterOldPunk at 3:42 PM on August 3, 2010
That was scary. It looked like a train loaded with facial hair derailed.
posted by dirty lies at 3:55 PM on August 3, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by dirty lies at 3:55 PM on August 3, 2010 [1 favorite]
Remember that photo we took? I have added it to the wiki with usernames professionally elided.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 4:08 PM on August 3, 2010
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 4:08 PM on August 3, 2010
It was just a timeout for having too awesome of a stache.
posted by cortex (staff) at 5:12 PM on August 3, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by cortex (staff) at 5:12 PM on August 3, 2010 [1 favorite]
I would assume it was the nipples before I'd assume it was the 'stache. I always assume thusly.
posted by greekphilosophy at 5:22 PM on August 3, 2010
posted by greekphilosophy at 5:22 PM on August 3, 2010
Remember that photo we took? I have added it to the wiki with usernames professionally elided.
That's me too! I took a snap too. I'll put it on my Flickrs in a bit. Shoulder-tattooed gals represent!
posted by functionequalsform at 5:43 PM on August 3, 2010
That's me too! I took a snap too. I'll put it on my Flickrs in a bit. Shoulder-tattooed gals represent!
posted by functionequalsform at 5:43 PM on August 3, 2010
oh god oh god I signed into this after reading functionequalsform's tweet about it. Some friendly person cried, "zoomorphic!" happily, and whatever tiny kernel of social anxiety I have just SWALLOWED ME WHOLE and I screamed and shut the computer.
I guess I just wasn't prepared for the "video" or "chat" part of that endeavor.
I'm banned for life, aren't I?
posted by zoomorphic at 6:30 PM on August 3, 2010
I guess I just wasn't prepared for the "video" or "chat" part of that endeavor.
I'm banned for life, aren't I?
posted by zoomorphic at 6:30 PM on August 3, 2010
I was in the library which was perfect for watching but not listening. You don't have to video. You don't have to chat. Sheesh when I show up people are like "Cheese it -- the cops"
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 6:41 PM on August 3, 2010
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 6:41 PM on August 3, 2010
As soon as I get on camera, I feel the urge to freeze, run or spaz out. This is fun. It's a little like telepathy without the brain part.
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 6:52 PM on August 3, 2010
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 6:52 PM on August 3, 2010
That was scary. I actually did open my camera for a second but I hid from it.
posted by The otter lady at 7:40 PM on August 3, 2010
posted by The otter lady at 7:40 PM on August 3, 2010
I seen a baby walk for the first time tonight, beat THAT the rest of the internets!
posted by padraigin at 9:33 PM on August 3, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by padraigin at 9:33 PM on August 3, 2010 [2 favorites]
This thing is great so far: ColdChef and dusty's baby antics, Cortex's drum solo, Functionequalsform and I had a staring contest. I love Tinycam!
Also: If it was the nipples, you can ban me away, fascists. I refuse to put on a shirt unless you people are actually physically in my house.
posted by griphus at 6:11 AM on August 4, 2010 [1 favorite]
Also: If it was the nipples, you can ban me away, fascists. I refuse to put on a shirt unless you people are actually physically in my house.
posted by griphus at 6:11 AM on August 4, 2010 [1 favorite]
Stop making me want to get a webcam people, this isn't 1998.
posted by The Whelk at 6:15 AM on August 4, 2010
posted by The Whelk at 6:15 AM on August 4, 2010
"Shirtless Meatbomb" sounds like something preceded with a siren at a male strip club.
posted by griphus at 8:37 AM on August 4, 2010
posted by griphus at 8:37 AM on August 4, 2010
Let it always be A Shirtless Meatbomb in your heart.
posted by The Whelk at 8:43 AM on August 4, 2010
posted by The Whelk at 8:43 AM on August 4, 2010
Here's my screengrab, with usernames also expertly 'shopped out:
STARING CONTEST
posted by functionequalsform at 10:14 AM on August 4, 2010
STARING CONTEST
posted by functionequalsform at 10:14 AM on August 4, 2010
Yeah but I know what half those people look like any-w
ah.
I see.
This is an intervention.
posted by The Whelk at 10:21 AM on August 4, 2010
ah.
I see.
This is an intervention.
posted by The Whelk at 10:21 AM on August 4, 2010
It was all fun and games until anonymous showed up. S/he's got issues.
posted by griphus at 12:41 PM on August 4, 2010
posted by griphus at 12:41 PM on August 4, 2010
Here's what you all missed last night since I don't have a working mic:
"hi daddy. hi daddy. what you doing daddy? working? working on com-puter? oooh. people. look! people. yucky. feel yucky. sick. look! people moving!"
"sweetheart, can you say hi to the people?"
*silence*
posted by zarq at 12:51 PM on August 4, 2010 [1 favorite]
"hi daddy. hi daddy. what you doing daddy? working? working on com-puter? oooh. people. look! people. yucky. feel yucky. sick. look! people moving!"
"sweetheart, can you say hi to the people?"
*silence*
posted by zarq at 12:51 PM on August 4, 2010 [1 favorite]
If someone could tell me how to get my mic to work more than 50% of the time, I'd greatly appreciate it.
posted by grapefruitmoon at 10:23 AM on August 7, 2010
posted by grapefruitmoon at 10:23 AM on August 7, 2010
I have found that my mic must be connected to the computer before I load tinychat. Otherwise it wont recognize it. Don't know if that will help solve your problem!
posted by greekphilosophy at 12:15 PM on August 7, 2010
posted by greekphilosophy at 12:15 PM on August 7, 2010
It's a MacBook that allegedly has its own mic. Allegedly. It does at least 50% of the time. Sort of.
posted by grapefruitmoon at 12:23 PM on August 7, 2010
posted by grapefruitmoon at 12:23 PM on August 7, 2010
Oh my. Alleged indeed.
posted by greekphilosophy at 12:36 PM on August 7, 2010
posted by greekphilosophy at 12:36 PM on August 7, 2010
Yeah, my brief chat interlude this afternoon it was like Schrödinger's Mic. Could you hear me? Could you not hear me? SCIENCE HAS NO WAY TO KNOW.
posted by grapefruitmoon at 2:42 PM on August 7, 2010
posted by grapefruitmoon at 2:42 PM on August 7, 2010
Note to the couple of mefites who upon entering the chat felt free to send me direct messages about wanting to fuck me and see me naked: seriously knock that shit off. As the two of you who have done it so far have learned, I do tell the rest of the room what you've just said. If this happens to anyone else, I encourage them to do the same thing!
posted by mandymanwasregistered at 11:53 AM on August 8, 2010 [7 favorites]
posted by mandymanwasregistered at 11:53 AM on August 8, 2010 [7 favorites]
Wow, mandyman, that's seriously fucked up.
posted by Stewriffic at 1:23 PM on August 8, 2010
posted by Stewriffic at 1:23 PM on August 8, 2010
Speaking of which, if anyone else has a similar problem, please tell a room mod immediately. You'll know us by the little star next to our icons. We have the ability to ban by IP address, and won't hesitate to do so.
posted by zarq at 4:24 PM on August 8, 2010 [3 favorites]
posted by zarq at 4:24 PM on August 8, 2010 [3 favorites]
Oh wow, I'm on the wiki too. Although the baby didn't make it... for once, I'm not being upstaged!
posted by coriolisdave at 11:42 PM on August 9, 2010
posted by coriolisdave at 11:42 PM on August 9, 2010
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posted by mccarty.tim at 5:13 AM on August 1, 2010