upChat
This category lists larger sites which relate to general web based chat. Other types of online chat are included in appropriate sub categories. If you cannot decide which site to visit, why not try our chat guides category here, it recommends easy-to-use chat sites, and lists many help files for new chatters.
Subcategories
By Topic This category is for chats that revolve a single topic or topic area, such as social issues or science.
Directories Includes links to websites with more links to chat sites. Also includes links to chatroom ratings.
Guides Guides to chatting and discussion. New user, experienced user and other chat guides.
Instant Messaging Instant messaging is the process of using a computer application to send and receive messages in real time to another user. This works very similar to a conversing in a chat room, but has some
different features. There are many different Instant Messengers available for public use.
(less...) Sites about IRC, Internet Relay Chat.
Talkers An interactive world surrounding discussion and social conversation. Originating from a MUD-style game. Talkers can be telnet-based or client-based, varying based on the
preferences of the moderator and the server software.
(less...) Telnet is logging into a UNIX machine through an internet or intranet. This category has a listing of telnet servers
which allow chat through their machine using telnet.
(less...) The Palace visual chat software lets you communicate interactively in rich visual environments. You create personalized "avatars" that allow you to be "seen" online. You can express yourself with
sounds, space, and movement as well as text. Conversation appears in speech balloons next to the avatars, making it much easier to follow than boring text-based chat.
(less...) Used to communicate using a web-camera or another mean of video communication. Most video chats use streaming audio and video, and
most of the time includes chatting in a chat room.
(less...) "Chat" in internet terms refers just to TEXT chat - typing back and forth. But VOICE chat is for programs or sites that allow users to TALK back and forth, as well as or instead of typing. Sites
listed here let all visitors to the site talk to each other live (in turn) and many also have text messaging built in. To talk on any site one needs at least I.E.4, or Netscape 4.08, or AOL 4, or better, a working microphone or headset, and a very small browser "plugin" which should load automatically once when you first access the page. The different systems used appear to be: Yahoo Chat, Excite(using LipStream), LipStream alone, Vocaltec Surf'n'Call, TelcoPoint using HearMe, plain "old" HearMe VoiceCreator, and "new" blue HearMe. (Some of these have since ceased - refer FAQ).
(less...) Sites about web-based chat rooms
Related categories
Arabic قسم خاص لمواقع المحادثة و الترفيه العربية
AzerbaijaniBosnianCatalan Sales per conversar a través de la xarxa.
Chinese Simplified 本类别包括一般性的各种聊天室和有关的技术性的知识的网站。
Croatian Kategorija je predviđena za web stranice koje sadrže chat sobe i forume općenitih tematika. Forume određene
tematike prijaviti u za to predviđenu podkategoriju.
(less...) Chat je místo na internetu, kde můžete v reálném čase komunikovat s jinými uživateli.
DanishDutchEsperanto Tiu katagorio entenas pagxojn pri gxeneralaj metodoj por komuniki.
Farsi زیرشاخههای این شاخه مربوط به گپ اینترنتی (چت) میباشند.
FinnishFrench Les sites de discussions permettent à l'internaute d'exprimer et de mettre en commun des questions, des réponses et des idées avec les autres utilisateurs. Les sites de
rencontres peuvent être soumis dans cette catégorie
(less...) Unterhaltungen mit Tastatur und Bildschirm -- weltweit.
Hebrew חדרי שיחה מרובי משתתפים
Indonesian Kategori ini berisi daftar situs yang menyediakan informasi dan fasilitas untuk melakukan chat dan hal-hal lainya yang berhubungan. Perhatikan, kategori ini tidak mencatat situs forum diskusi
(papan-pesan), untuk situs-situs tersebut harus didaftarkan di kategori Dunia_Web: Papan_Pesan.
(less...) Questa categoria contiene siti in lingua italiana riferiti alla comunicazione sulla rete internet tramite chat.
Japanese コミュニケーションのうち、おもにチャットを主体にしたサイトを扱います。
KoreanKurdish Malperên ji bo têkiliya we bi hemu kurdên cijanê
LithuanianNorwegian Her finner du norske pratetjenester (chat), både web-baserte og IRC. Du kan også finne nettsted med informasjon om pratetjenester.
Polish Kanały chat, możliwość porozumiewania się online.
Portuguese Sites sobre Chats variados. irc, webchats, fóruns e etc.
Romanian Dedicata site-urilor ce ofera servicii de webchat si IRC, informaţii generale despre acestea sau resurse. Site-urile cu conţinut copiat de
pe alte site-uri nu sunt incluse în directorul ODP.
(less...) Linkovi koji vas, klikom na njih, vode direktno na sajtove na kojima je moguce chatovati (bez dovlacenja bilo kakvog softvera)
Slovak Obsahuje odkazy na chatovacie servery.
Spanish Sitios relacionados al Mirc, AIM, MSN Messenger, webchats y otros sistemas de chat.
SwedishTurkish Açık dizinin bu bölümünde çevrimiçi sohbet imkanı veren Türkçe siteler listelenmektedir.
UkrainianBy RegionChats and Forums A listing of the best Teen Chat Rooms found on the internet today. Most are Java and IRC chat rooms. All care is taken to select the most safe and clean teen chat rooms. However, caution must be
taken when entering teen chat rooms as most rooms are not moderated. For your safety, it is recommended that you DO NOT give out your phone number, address, or any other personal information. Also, do not always believe what you hear in a chat room. If it is too good to be true..it probably is. Do you know of a clean, user-friendly, and safe teen chat room that you feel should be listed here? Well..feel free to submit the url for review. Please only send your submission once. It will be reviewed as soon as possible. Only original chat rooms will be accepted. Those without any original content and simply linked to the same channel will be rejected. All entries which are added to the directory will be monitored very closely to ensure compliance with web site content rules. Thank you and have fun!
(less...) Sites dealing with various aspects of cyber relationships including: singles chat rooms, on-line wedding chapels,
internet romance and couple's internet romance stories.
(less...) Message boards or discussion forums are usually the main aspect of an online (virtual) community where one can interact with other people of similar interests by posting and replying to messages, in
your own time. This usually results in higher quality of discussions than with real-time chat.
(less...) A directory of internet sites that helps people on the internet to communicate and interact with each other. These sites feature services such as message forums, chat rooms, email and other messaging
services. They may also feature online games and other ways for user to interact. These sites offer the users a hub for a specific subject and have information and other resources there. Subject-specific communities should be listed with the subject category. For shortcuts to some of these, see By_Subject.
(less...) Chat servers exist in a wide variety of formats and protocols. However, they all provide a facility for users to communicate with each other in real time, as opposed to holding conversations via less
immediate means such as e-mail or Web message boards.
(less...)Neigbour categories
Abuse Do not submit In Computers:Internet:Abuse. Please look for the appropriate sub-category below. Denial of Service Sites about hostile web applets which maliciously consume resources. How To Report
Sites which instruct how to report internet abuse. How To Report Web Abuse Sites which instruct how to report abuse in specific web communities. Sexual Harassment Sites about sexual harrassment on the internet. Spam Sites which have to do with spam, anti-spam software and tactics, spam laws, and people accused of spamming. Spam laws Sites about spam laws.
(less...) Resources about and for Internet Service Providers (ISPs)... companies which provide access to the Internet, via dialup connections, leased lines, etc. NOTE that entries for actual ISPs should be
added under the REGIONAL category for the parts of the world they serve (for instance, National ISPs in the U.S.A. would go under Regional/USA). Sites that do not offer Internet access, such as companies that specialize in web hosting and domain name registration, don't belong under here since they have their own Open Directory category elsewhere. If you find another good worldwide list of ISPs, you can add that under Regional. ISP lists that only deal with some portion of the world should be added under the category for the parts of the world they cover. You may want to add "[ISPLIST]" to the beginning of the title of the site, to set it apart from the normal listings.
(less...) Broadcasting of Audio/Video using the Internet, specifically, Internet only broadcasters or
broadcasting. Please submit to the appropriate subcategory.
(less...) "Commercial Services" is not a category in which we list links. It is strictly to serve as a referral category to sites which were listed here when it was a functional subcategory. For the most
part, the subcategories which used to be housed here can now be found at http://www.dmoz.org/Computers/Internet
(less...) Internet Consultants may be involved in various aspects of internet advice and recommendations. Functions may include; planning and strategy, evaluation and coordination, also development and
execution of strategic on-line initiatives. Consultants may work on several different projects and may have many different clients. Consultants comprise of freelance talent as well as corporate conglomerates.
(less...) A cybercafe (also referred to as Internet Cafe) is a place offering computers for rent with the ability to check email, surf the Internet, make connections with others via chat, upload digital photos,
play games, utilize word processing and other software products. Many cafes also offer other business services and refreshments. Establishments with the primary purpose of interactive gaming should be sent to Computers/Internet/Cybercafes/Gaming All other general purpose cybercafes should be submitted to the appropriate regional sub-category. Businesses which are primarily a restaurant, that happens to also offer a couple of internet terminals should be sent to the appropriate Regional locality.
(less...) This category is in the process of being disbanded, and so is no longer accepting new URL suggestions.
Domain Names Domain_Names guides users to subcategories which contain all resources and services having to do with Domain Name Services. The Domain Name System (DNS) is a distributed database used by computer
systems to map between hostnames and IP addresses, and to provide electronic mail routing information. Each site (university department, campus,company, or department within a company, for example) maintains its own database of information and runs a server program that other systems across the Internet can query. The DNS provides the protocol which allows clients and servers to communicate with each other. This category and its sub-categories include the companies that provide the resources to make this system work, companies that provide the resources to end users for use or resell and sites that discuss issues in the system.
(less...) This category contains websites that pertain to computer education about the use of and development of the internet. Sites submitted should offer education or training in a range of internet related
courses. Tutorials in specific web development areas like JavaScript or Flash, should be submitted to the appropriate specific category. General training and educational courses delivered via the internet should be submitted to Online Teaching and Learning . Computer software training delivered via the internet should be submitted to Online Training .
(less...) Establish a web-based email address you can access anywhere, anytime using your favorite browser. Most services are advertisement supported and require at times an extensive disclosure of
personal information. Keep in mind that your primary choice in usernames will probably be taken on the more popular email services such as Hotmail and Yahoo Mail. To avoid having to use obscure usernames, you may have to register with a smaller or newer email service such as PopMail or Postmark.
(less...) Internet etiquette, or "Netiquette", refers to practices of writing, contact, and behavior on the Internet. This includes normal terms of etiquette, as well as other conventions of behavior that have
become established over years of electronic communication.
(less...) This category contains sites with help articles and tutorials pertaining to the Internet.
File Sharing This category is for sites devoted to compiling news, reference information, or community discussion about
file sharing software, activity and current events.
(less...) From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (05 Sep 00): A popular distributed document retrieval system which started as a Campus Wide Information System at the University of Minnesota. Many
hosts on the Internet now run Gopher servers which provide a menu of documents. A document may be a plain text file, sound, image, submenu or other Gopher object type. It may be stored on another host or may provide the ability to search through certain files for a given string. From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 Jan 2000): gopher n. A type of Internet service first floated around 1991 and obsolesced around 1995 by the World Wide Web. Gopher presents a menuing interface to a tree or graph of links; the links can be to documents, runnable programs, or other gopher menus arbitrarily far across the net. Some claim that the gopher software, which was originally developed at the University of Minnesota, was named after the Minnesota Gophers (a sports team). Others claim the word derives from American slang `gofer' (from "go for", dialectal "go fer"), one whose job is to run and fetch things. Finally, observe that gophers dig long tunnels, and the idea of tunneling through the net to find information was a defining metaphor for the developers. Probably all three things were true, but with the first two coming first and the gopher-tunnel metaphor serendipitously adding flavor and impetus to the project as it developed out of its concept stage.
(less...) Accounts of the origins and development of the Internet. Archived material from the Internet's past.
Internet FaxNews and Media The News/Internet branch of the Open Directory contains sites publishing news about the Internet or Internet related issues. These sites may publish using the traditional web page, or may be published
as newsletters. This category is not for the "News" or "What's New" pages of non-news web sites. Those sites should be listed under their appropriate category. For example, the "News" page of the Department of Education should be listed wherever the Department of Education main page appears. Please add only one URL for a news site. Do not add a URL for each issue of a news site or newsletter. The editor of this branch will include all relevant information about all pages of your site in the site review. If you feel the review of your site is incomplete, please direct your comments to the editor listed at the bottom of the branch page. Sites which do not fit this description will be relocated to an appropriate category.
(less...) The 42 member Digital Future Coalition (DFC) is committed to preserving the time-tested balance between the rights of owners of intellectual
property and the traditional use privileges of the public.
(less...) Policy regarding Standards, Legislation, Regulations, Visions, Dreams and Plans about the Internet as a network of computers. Particularly focused on the governance process of the Internet. (How
plans become standards, Who makes the decisions and so on.)
(less...) These sites provide information on the various protocols which define how computers making up the Internet interact.
Proxying and FilteringPublicationsResources Sites that have information about the entire Internet, not just one aspect of it. For example, sites that only cover the World Wide Web should be listed in the appropriate subcategory of
Computers/Internet/WWW Sites appropriate for this category should be rare.
(less...) Request For Comments (RFC) documents are a series of notes about the Internet. Each RFC is assigned a
unique number, and once published is not modified.
(less...) Routable protocols and the equipment and software used to do the routing.
Searching Sites which offer ways to search the Internet for information, or describe or discuss ways to search it.
Statistics and Demographics Internet research reports and market analysis about Internet users, software, and technologies.
Telephony (Computer telephony adds computer intelligence to the making, receiving, and mangaging of telephone calls.) Companies and Products featuring
Internet Telephony, New Age Telcos and the like.
(less...) Site submissions to this category should include Business sites offering Internet training services. Before submitting your site to this category, please check to see if it may be better placed in a
specific Regional sub-category or in another related Computer category.
(less...) Web Design and Development guides users to subcategories which contain all resources and services having to do with
designing, developing, maintaining, and promoting Web sites.
(less...) The World Wide Web (WWW) is composed of many, much smaller, Internets and Intranets all linked together to form a much larger whole. This category is truly global in that anyone, anywhere can look at
and add to the contents. While this category is not the place, if you are interested in the history of the WWW one place to start might be: http://dmoz.org/Computers/Internet/History/Lists_Of_Sources/ This category contains links to other categories only. Please do not submit here. If you do it will lengthen the time it takes for your site to be accepted because we must then try to decide where your site best fits. What we decide is not necessarily what you would decide. Please help us both and find the best fit for your site. Submission Guidelines - The Open Directory Project editors are committed to building the most useful Directory on the Internet. We want to help your promotion efforts by listing your site in a timely manner. We want your website to be found easily. By choosing the most appropriate category, you assist us in both these efforts. Sites which are incomplete, having Under Construction notices, or which contain broken graphics or links have a poor chance of being listed. Please wait to submit your web site until it is complete. Please double-check the URL, and, if possible, include an e-mail address so we may contact you if we have questions.
(less...) Providers of remotely-hosted message boards and forums. This includes services that are free or that require a fee or subscription for use. These message boards do not require server-side installation
of software. They are popular for use on free web hosts, web sites without enough space or bandwidth to host a message board, and for webmasters who are uncomfortable with locally hosted message board installation and maintenance. Message boards about web design are located in Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Chats_and_Forums/.
(less...) Free web hosting has become an important element in the growth of the Internet over the past several years. The number of firms in this market has expanded rapidly and continues to grow, as have the
range and sophistication of the services they provide. The Open Directory seeks to identify and provide accurate and informative links to as many of these hosts as possible. However, all firms that provide 'free hosting' do not qualify for listings in Hosting/Free and its sub-categories. For our purposes, 'free web hosting' consists of providing space for English-language hypertext and related documents on computers that can be accessed via the Internet to individuals or organizations at no out-of-pocket expense and without requiring the purchase of any other product or service as a pre-condition. Internet Service Providers (ISPs), which provide web-space to their subscribers as part of an overall service, are listed in the Regional/ hierachary. Hosts that provide service in languages other than English are listed under World/. Hosts that provide only minimal 'free hosting' as an inducement to purchase their fee-based services will not usually be listed here, although they may qualify for inclusion in other hosting categories: Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Hosting Business/E-Commerce/Services/Hosting Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development Submissions from 'co-branded' or 'private-label' hosts will only be accepted if they provide substantial original content. Submissions from 'affiliate' or 'referal' agents and those with redirected URLs will not be knowingly accepted and will be deleted when identified. The following template is used to describe sites listed here: Target audience Used only when needed to clairy to whom a listing is aimed or particularly appeals; for example, to distinguish between particular interests in the Arts_and_Humanities, Culture_and_Heritage, Cars,_Trucks_and_Cycles, Special_Interest and similar sub-categories. Available web-space Stated in megabytes (Mb), and followed by any known relevant information such as bandwidth limits, type of Internet connection, or access to secure servers. Advertising The type and frequency of required or 'forced' advertising; and, if known, whether advertising placed by the user (site-owner) is permitted. Some hosts will share the revenue produced by forced advertising with the site-owner and this is indicated when possible. Uploads The method by which site files are transmitted to the host for publication on the Internet. Most typically, this is done using the user's web browser addressed to a 'file-manager' program on the host's site. Less frequently, files are transmitted using an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) program, which is more flexible but somewhat more difficult to use. Some hosts make both methods available and a few require that files be transfered via e-mail. Features The availability of e-mail accounts, graphic libraries and similar features are indicated here. CGI and scripting The extent to which CGI (Common Gate Interface) scripts and related factors such as Microsoft FrontPage extensions, SQL (Structured Query Language) and database access are supported are indicated here. Sample URL A sample URL (Universal Resource Locator) is usually provided to give some idea how the hosted site's web address will appear in printed materials.
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