Changes between Version 211 and Version 212 of Using Pidgin

Timestamp:

Dec 17, 2010, 6:50:34 PM (13 years ago)

Author:

chemistrydioxide

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Using Pidgin

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 === How do I create a chat room? ===
 '''IRC, XMPP/Jabber, ICQ, AIM'''[[BR]]
-Just join a non-existing chat room and it will be created.
+These protocols use named chat rooms. In order to create a chatroom, you need to use the "Join Chat Room" dialog and choose a room name that is still free. Some XMPP servers also let you create chat rooms with random room names using the buddy list's context menu.
 
 '''MSN'''[[BR]]
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 This protocol doesn't support chat rooms.
 
+'''Yahoo'''[[BR]]
+Yahoo has disabled user-created chat rooms, you can only use those chatrooms that have been created by the Yahoo people.
+
 === How do I join an (existing) chat room? ===
-'''Option 1: via invitation'''[[BR]]
-Ask someone who is in the chatroom to invite you. On MSN, this is the only way to join a chat room.
-
-'''Option 2: join yourself'''[[BR]]
+'''Option 1: ask someone to invite you'''[[BR]]
+Ask someone who is in the chatroom to invite you. On MSN, this is the only way to join an existing chat room.
+
+'''Option 2: join by room name'''[[BR]]
 use ''Buddies > Join a chat room'' in the buddy list window
+
+'''Option 3: Use the room list'''[[BR]]
+In the tools menu, there is an option that shows you a list of chat rooms that you can join. Please note that this feature doesn't work with all IM networks. Most networks hide rooms from the list that their owner doesn't want to have listed. If you want to use Yahoo chatrooms, you may also want to look here: [http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/Protocol%20Specific%20Questions#CanIgetalistofYahoochatroomsWhataboutlocalizedlists Can I get a list of Yahoo chatrooms? - What about localized lists?]
 
 === Can I still see messages in a chat if I close the window? ===