(Re)solving Access Problems
When
Palace access issues arose within a group, members often suggested other
asynchronous (email) or synchronous (Instant Messenger) modes of
communication.*
Lynn: why don't we just make
our own aol chat group or something
Beth: y'all couldn't do it
without me
Devin: ok
Beth: [that's] a good idea
Lynn: and get on noon sunday
Beth: I can do that
Devin: well can we do the
instant message thing
Tim: well i don't have
aol, just AIM can i still chat with you all
Beth: that's fine, me too
Beth: what's everyone's
names???
Devin: yeah what about that
Devin: wait
Chad GC: IMs are fine with
me
Devin: do yall all have the
aim thing
Tim: i can't open a chat room
with aol people, just other AIM people
Chad GC: I have AOL
Beth: other people can
invite you though, right?
Beth: I only have AIM
Devin: what about aol
instant messaging
Tim: no i don't think it
works
Lynn: we have to save our chat
though..and post it in webx
Justin-GC: I don't know
anything about chat rooms
Beth: you can only talk to
other IM [people]?
Tim: aol can only chat
with aol, and aim can only chat with aim
Lynn: so we all have to chat
together
Devin: yes
Beth: oh
Tim: but you can IM anyone
Lynn: or talk together
Beth: who only has AIM?
Devin: SO WHATS THE DEAL
Tim: me
Devin: me
Beth: Justin?
Justin-GC: I have Aol
Beth: aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Chad GC: AOL can talk to
anyone that has instant messenger
Devin: do you have aol
instant messaging
Devin: ok
Chad GC: yea
Beth: yeah, but to be in a
chat room?
Tim: right, but you can't
open up a chat room that AIM people can join
Beth: are you sure?
Chad GC: no [can't do]
that
Devin: so lets get each
others screen names then
Tim: yeah, i tried to invite
an aol person to a chat once and it didn't work
Devin: oh
Beth: ok whatever
Devin: [well] nevemind
Beth: I'm --------
Tim: so e-mail?
Devin: i guess
Devin: so
Chad GC: email works best
Justin-GC: did anyone get
my e-mails this morning
Devin: unless [we] can all
download the palace before sun
Beth: I did
Devin: i havent been home
yet
Tim: i think thats the
smartest way since we don't all have palace yet
As
this chat log documents, resolving access issues
was never a simple process.
*Note: Student names have been changed.