{"id":4845,"date":"2016-06-22T16:45:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-22T16:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging-pt-blog.liveservices.net\/paltalk-for-beginners-a-glossary\/"},"modified":"2016-06-22T16:45:00","modified_gmt":"2016-06-22T16:45:00","slug":"paltalk-for-beginners-a-glossary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/client.paltalkconnect.com\/blog\/paltalk-for-beginners-a-glossary\/","title":{"rendered":"Paltalk for Beginners: A Glossary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chat is our business, which means that words are our passion\u2013 and we have a word for everything. 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<a href=\"https:\/\/paltalk.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/214223247-Chat-room-ratings\">all Paltalk rooms have a rating<\/a> chosen by the room creator; rooms can be\u00a0<span style=\"color:#00cc00\"><strong>G<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0for general audiences,\u00a0<span style=\"color:#ff0000\"><strong>R<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0for restricted audiences, and\u00a0<span style=\"color:#0000ff\"><strong>A<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0for adult audiences (you must enable +18 viewing); room ratings appear at the top of the chat stream any time you join a room; violating a rating can get you banned from a room<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"attr__format__media_original img__fid__52273 img__view_mode__media_original media-image\" src=\"\/f\/im_0.png\" style=\"width:30%\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"attr__format__media_original img__fid__52275 img__view_mode__media_original media-image\" src=\"\/f\/imwindows.png\" style=\"width:40%\" \/><\/p>\n<h6>Rooms \u2014<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cam<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; a live video stream from users&#8217; computer\/external cameras; cams are limited to previews for Basic users, but\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/commerce.paltalk.com\/mpt\/mptsson.jsp?src=PalPlus\">upgrading to paid subscriptions<\/a>\u00a0affords access to multiple cams without time limits<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mic<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; the sound source in a particular Paltalk room; in some rooms, users queue for a turn on mic, while in others, users are free to engage the mic whenever they want<\/li>\n<li><strong>Raise hand<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; use the &#8220;Raise your hand&#8221; button to join the queue for the mic; it&#8217;s the polite way to chat!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Admin<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; a user granted moderation priviledges by a room owner; admins can remove disrespectful or inappropriate members from a room and direct the topic and queue;\u00a0<strong>Super Admins<\/strong>\u00a0have more power, including banning and room edits; room\u00a0<strong>Owners<\/strong>\u00a0select admins<\/li>\n<li><strong>Whisper<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; a direct message to another user within the text of the public group chat; type &#8220;\/<em>nickname<\/em>&#8221; in the text entry area or right click a nickname to whisper to another room member<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"attr__format__media_original img__fid__52274 img__view_mode__media_original media-image\" src=\"\/f\/raisehand_2.png\" style=\"width:20%\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"attr__format__media_original img__fid__52279 img__view_mode__media_original media-image\" src=\"\/f\/queuemac_1.png\" style=\"width:18%\" \/><\/p>\n<h6>Commerce \u2014<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Credits<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Credits are Paltalk&#8217;s currency; earn or buy Paltalk Credits in order to purchase Virtual Gifts in the Paltalk Store<\/li>\n<li><strong>Virtual Gifts<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; a great option for interacting with other Paltalkers; send Gifts to break the ice, say thank you, or welcome a new pal; most Virtual Gifts are single-use, but Flair and Stickers have longer lives; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paltalk.com\/vgifts\">learn more about Virtual Gifts here<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flair<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; a type of Virtual Gift that displays next to a nickname in the room member and pals lists; Flair lasts for seven days and is an opportunity to showcase some personality; you can send Flair to a pal or yourself<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sticker<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; a type of Virtual Gift that can be used again and again, like an emoji; Stickers come in packs and display next to chat text entry areas to easily use in messaging; send Sticker Packs to yourself to add them to your chat resources<\/li>\n<li><strong>Points<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; earn points by sending and receiving Virtual Gifts; points help you achieve Crown Levels<\/li>\n<li><strong>Crowns<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; a Crown is a level signifier and status symbol based on Points earned from sending and receiving Virtual Gifts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.paltalk.com\/vgifts\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"attr__format__media_original img__fid__52267 img__view_mode__media_original media-image\" src=\"\/f\/vgiftsforblog.png\" style=\"width:90%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h6>Chat Abbreviations \u2014\u00a0<\/h6>\n<p>Chat rooms are full of slang words that, while not official Paltalk lingo, are still good to know. Here are some of the most common:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>bbl &#8211; be back later<\/li>\n<li>gtsy &#8211; good to see you<\/li>\n<li>ntsy &#8211; nice to see you<\/li>\n<li>tc &#8211; take care\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>wb &#8211; welcome back<\/li>\n<li>wc &#8211; welcome<\/li>\n<li>wtg &#8211; way to go<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h6>To learn more about our features, <a href=\"https:\/\/paltalk.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\">visit the Paltalk Support Center<\/a>\u00a0and keep an eye out for more from the &#8220;Paltalk for Beginners&#8221; series.<\/h6>\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"vertical-align:middle; width:100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.paltalk.com\/blog\/paltalk-beginners-getting-your-feet-wet\">\u2190\u00a0Previous:\u00a0Getting Your Feet Wet<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/paltalk.com\/blog\/paltalk-beginners-5-favorite-features\">Next: 5 Favorite Features\u00a0\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h6>\u00a0<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chat is our business, which means that words are our passion\u2013 and we have a word for everything. 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