January 24th, 2008
by
Patrick Thornton
Yoni Green thinks ChatMaker could work for newsrooms. I think it could work to organize a live chat with “friends of your beat” — people who know and are invested in what you are reporting on.
Don’t tell them it’s training, just say you’re chatting
Just six-months-old, ChatMaker.Net allows you to create “very own exclusive, invitation-only chat room.” Simply select a name for your room and the site generates a web address that you can share with only those you want to invite. Once inside, participants can click on the generic name that site assigns them and enter their own name. From there, you’ve got your own online discussion.
While ChatMaker does not allow you to share files or pictures, it does recognize links, which I think justs ads to it’s strengths. And unlike many Instant Messaging applications that allow for group chats, you don’t need to be a member of any particular service or sign-up for anything; and, it is completely free.
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