PRODIGY Classic Chat Preview

Try PRODIGY Classic Chat

Pick a screen name and jump into a live, classic-style chat room. Meet the room regulars, explore other rooms, and see what PRODIGY chat was like.

Like it here? Join free for unlimited chat, bulletin boards, email, classic websites, and retro games.

Includes an IRC Lounge connected to EFnet.

How chat privacy works

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PRODIGY® service - CHAT

Chat...Chat...Chat...Chat...Chat...

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Message of The Day

Welcome to ProdStar Chat.

Chat rooms, instant messages, and member mail are now available from this service.

New Chat Rooms

Community rooms, shared interest rooms, and private rooms are available throughout the service.

Guidelines

Be neighborly, keep personal information private, and follow room host or moderator directions.

Chat Related

Chat Options

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PRODSTAR® service - CHAT

Chatting: 0

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Area and Room List

Select an Area:

Room Type:

All ProdStar Member Private

Room Name

Chat/Max/Passwords

Prodigy Service - Instant Message Center

Send To: (nickname or ID)

Reminder: For your protection, please do not disclose personal data to anyone online. Official Prodigy personnel will never contact Members online for Prodigy passwords, credit card numbers, phone numbers, etc.

Instant Message Options

Prodigy Service - Buddy List

Add Buddy Nickname or ID:

Buddies:

Prodigy Service - Set-Up Options

Chat Options Activate sounds in chat and instant messages

Sound commands such as {s welcomef} and instant message alerts use Prodigy WAV files.

Color and bold screen names, and show emojis

Off by default to match the text-based original service. Turn it on for colored names, bold names, and modern emoji characters.

Window Size Classic — original 1990s window size Large — bigger service and chat windows

Large keeps the same look, just roomier — more of the room and more chat on screen at once.

Create a Room

Chat Area Room Name

Listed Room Private Room Native Room

Capacity Show names in room list

Entry Password Text Password

Private rooms do not use entry or text passwords.

Alert Chat Host

Type the nickname(s) violating Chat Guidelines.

Nickname(s)

Indicate the type of violation:

Language Scrolling Harassment Offensive Nickname Impersonating Staff/Personnel Insults Disruptive Activity Grossly Repugnant Offensive Room Name Illegal Activity

Other

Use the Alert function only to report problems in Chat Rooms. You may only send an alert once per hour.

Prodigy Service - Moderator Tools

Action Continue chatting as CHAT Host in this room Chat Nickname Message

Moderator tools are only available in staffed rooms.

Recent Actions

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Prodigy Service - Host Room Time

Room

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Calendar mode Exact historical date Historical year

Historical month Reference day

Enable historical conversation starters in this room MASTER: Enable historical starters across all rooms

This changes the room for everyone. Random keeps today's month and day in one stable 1994-1999 year. Conversation starters are shared by the whole room and capped at five calls during one 15-minute window per day.

Information

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