New Zealand Chat Room Kiwichat is on IRC for mirc or pirch Server:    irc.starchat.net    Channel:  #kiwichat Java Users:     http://www.starchat.net/chat/index.php?chan=kiwichat     Type in your nick, leave password blank unless you have registered. Pjirc Users:   www.starchat.net/pjirc/index.php Type in nick, leave password blank unless you are registered and kiwichat in room box You can also join our room via java, pjirc,  pirch, or mirc at Starchat.net and join #kiwichat      http://www.starchat.net/ Webtv Users:   http://www.starchat.net/wtv/wtv.php?chan=kiwichat       Mirc is an easy to use chat program, a free download is available from   www.mirc.com While this is a New Zealand chat room, we welcome people from all over the world to come chat with us.  The age of chatters varies from 35-70yrs. We don't cater for teenagers, nor act as a dating service.                                    * * * * * * * * * * * * * *                                         CHAT TIMES Kiwichat is open 24/7, most New Zealanders chat between 7pm-11pm (19:00-23:00) nz time.  Chat rooms have quiet times, chatters come and go all the time.  If no one turns up, feel free to leave a message. Alternatively,   email us here                                         * * * * * * * * * * * * * *   KIWICHAT GUIDELINES Kiwichat is here to have fun and enjoy the company of each other. Please be courteous to all.   Just jump into the conversations, don't be shy. Please use English, we don't use txt. RACE, RELIGION, POLITICS, ETC We don't get into discussions regarding Race, Sexual Orientation, Gender, Age, Politics, Drugs, Religious Beliefs, or use Foul language. IDLING Kiwichat has an "anti-idling" policy,  and our visitors must participate in chat. Idling is sitting in the room without chatting. 15 mins is maximum, after which you will be removed from kiwichat. Please come back and visit us when you are able to chat.  If you are in a private conversation, or away for up to 15 minutes,  please use a brb by your nick. ie: moon_brb or moon_pm, You also need to chat in the main room from time to time. Enjoy your stay with us, and please ask if you need help.                                   * * * * * * * * * * * * * *   NEW ZEALAND SITES OF INTEREST To learn about New Zealand :              New Zealand Tourism Online Thinking of visiting or immigrating:        www.immigration.govt.nz Job vacancies in New Zealand:            www.seek.co.nz New Zealand Weather:                       www.metservice.co.nz Info and Scenery:                              www.amazingnz.com                                    * * * * * * * * * * * * * *     KIWI SLANG  To find out the meanings of some New Zealand words and slang visit:  http://www.chemistry.co.nz/kiwi.htm                                                   * * * * * * * * * * * * * *                             PIXEL   Pixel is the channel bot, she looks after the room making sure chat doesn't get out of hand. If you break the rules etc, you are sure to get a message from her. Persistant misbehaviour or disreguarding her requests, will result in Pixel removing you from the room. Pixel also responds to a lot of commands, some of which are listed below.  If you say Hello or Hi Pixel she will respond back.The same applies with goodbye Pixel, how are you Pixel. Other commands are triggered by an exclamation  mark before a word. Some words are:  !menu  !drinks  !hug !mood  !time  !joke  !blonde  !men    If you type !q then a question she will answer it  ie: !q is it a nice day                                   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CHATIQUETTE What makes for good manners when chatting online? Consider the following when chatting: Leave your worries at the door. Come in and relax awhile Keep your chat brief - Sticking to two sentences or less makes conversation flow quickly. Rambling discourses will see you quickly alienated, or even kicked out of some chat rooms. Don't be too brief either - Always replying with one or two words can make you appear aloof and disinterested. Try to vary your replies, it'll keep things more interesting. Avoid arguments - While healthy debate is part of chat room life, chat room arguments quickly kill the atmosphere in a chat room and should be avoided. If someone is rude or unnecessarily aggressive to you, check for an ignore function to block them. Use capital letters for emphasis only - TYPING IN CAPS equals shouting and is very annoying. Don't worry too much about spelling - it's better to respond quickly than to spend copious amounts of time editing typos. Chat rooms are never private. Conversations can be and often are recorded, by other chat room members. Remember, chat rooms are public places - keep this in mind when chatting. To avoid spam, think twice about giving out your Email address.   Website Hit Counter