Chat groups or rooms are one of the most popular services on the Internet. The best way is through IRC (Internet Relay Chat). We have a help page for IRC if you need help getting it going. The other types of chat are web based. In other words, you need a browser like Netscape to use it. Most web based chats also require Java, so make sure you have Netscape or Explorer 3.x or higher. Please also keep in mind that chat rooms are public forums and offensive content is a possibility. There are plenty of chat rooms, if one offends you stay away from it. Following are a few of the more popular ones.
World Village offers a "Family Safe" chat, either Web or IRC based. The also offer a selection of games and other fun stuff from their Main Home Page.
Go.Com is one of the larger web based chat facilities. It offers chats on different topics at different times of day on trivial and current events topics.
Talk City is a live chat environment on the Internet for people who believe in the power of conversation. Its founders share the conviction that communicating ideas with people around the world promotes global understanding, and global progress. The Talk City chat network is a community of communities, groups of individuals with specific areas of interest, who can entertain and enlighten the rest of us about those interests in our Hosted Chat Rooms and here on our Web pages.
The Webchat Broadcasting System claims to be "The Largest Chat and Event Center on the Web". They offer many different web based chat rooms on a variey of topics. This is a relatively fast site as well.
CBS Sportsline Chat lets you talk to people world wide about the latest sporting events. Chats are either Web, IRC or bulletin board based and the pages also contain links to sports news.
The MSNBC Chat Auditorium does away with mindless conversation by
offering live chat's with today's sports personalities, celebrities and news makers. Access is by
Web or IRC and this page is busy...