{"id":4841,"date":"2016-07-06T16:45:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-06T16:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging-pt-blog.liveservices.net\/paltalk-for-beginners-rooms-101\/"},"modified":"2019-02-26T07:06:03","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T07:06:03","slug":"paltalk-for-beginners-rooms-101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/client.paltalkconnect.com\/blog\/paltalk-for-beginners-rooms-101\/","title":{"rendered":"Paltalk for Beginners: Rooms 101"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6>\u00a0<\/h6>\n<h6>The next step in your Paltalk journey is learning the ins and outs of chat rooms.<\/h6>\n<p>Chat rooms provide a public place to share your interests and meet people organically, without the pressure of face-to-face interactions. When joining a room, relax and remember: here, you can be whomever you want.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"attr__format__media_original img__fid__52386 img__view_mode__media_original media-image\" src=\"\/f\/nicknamefield_0.png\" style=\"width:50%\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you find a conversation that interests you, you can participate in several ways. Text chat with the whole room by typing in the bar at the bottom of your screen, or with particular members in a room by whispering to them.\u00a0<\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; width:100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"attr__format__media_original img__fid__52372 img__view_mode__media_original media-image\" src=\"\/f\/fastchat_0.gif\" style=\"width:96%\" \/><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"attr__format__media_original img__fid__52377 img__view_mode__media_original media-image\" src=\"\/f\/whispersmallfinal.gif\" style=\"width:100%\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"attr__format__media_original img__fid__52378 img__view_mode__media_original media-image\" src=\"\/f\/Screen Shot 2016-07-07 at 11.44.54 AM.png\" style=\"float:left; margin-left:10px; margin-right:10px; width:25%\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Audio chat with the whole room by clicking the microphone to speak. If there is a queue for the mic, don\u2019t jump the line! Raise your hand to indicate you\u2019d like to join the queue and\u00a0then wait for your turn. You can use this time to outline your thoughts and plan what you are going to say (or play) on the mic.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"attr__format__media_original img__fid__52380 img__view_mode__media_original media-image\" src=\"\/f\/circledcam.png\" style=\"float:right; width:25%\" \/>Video chat to the whole room by turning on your video\u00a0and speaking into the mic. Again, you might need to wait in the queue. If other room members see you are on cam as well as on mic, you are more likely to get views.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>No matter how you choose to chat, be sure to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.paltalk.com\/blog\/paltalk-beginners-getting-your-feet-wet#rooms\"><span style=\"color:#1155cc\">follow the rules and ratings<\/span><\/a> of the rooms you enter, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paltalk.com\/blog\/5-steps-better-chat-room-experience\" style=\"text-decoration:none;\"><span style=\"color:#1155cc\">practice good chat room etiquette<\/span><\/a> to make the best impression. Think of the people you meet as new neighbors: some have been here for a while, some just moved in like you, but everyone has a certain ownership of the place you are sharing. Treat it with respect and you&#8217;ll have a great time.<\/p>\n<p>*This tutorial uses images from the Paltalk Mac Beta.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more, visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/paltalk.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(24, 149, 210); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">Paltalk Support Desk<\/a>\u00a0and keep an eye out on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Paltalk\/\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(24, 149, 210); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"attr__format__media_original img__fid__52330 img__view_mode__media_original media-image\" src=\"\/f\/FB-f-Logo__blue_1024%20copy_0.png\" style=\"border:0px; height:15px; margin:-3px 0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; width:15px\" \/>\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paltalk\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(24, 149, 210); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"attr__format__media_original img__fid__52329 img__view_mode__media_original media-image\" src=\"\/f\/TwitterLogo.png\" style=\"border:0px; height:25px; margin:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:middle; width:25px\" \/>Twitter<\/a>\u00a0for the &#8220;Paltalk for Beginners&#8221; series.\u00a0<\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff; border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:0px; color:#494949; font-family:roboto,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:16px; margin:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:middle; width:100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center; vertical-align:middle !important\">\n<p><a href=\"\/paltalk-beginners-5-favorite-features\">\u2190\u00a0Previous: 5 Favorite Features<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center; vertical-align:middle !important\">\n<p>Coming Soon: Learning Paltalk Beta \u2192<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The next step in your Paltalk journey is getting the hang of chat rooms.Chat rooms provide a public place to share your interests and meet people organically, without the pressure of face-to-face interactions. 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