# Looking for a decent chat room **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 29, 2013, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-decent-chat-room/656969 "2013-04-29T00:18:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![\_Olive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/4af34b/32.png) [@\_Olive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Olive)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-decent-chat-room/656969/1 "2013-04-29T00:18:35Z")
I hurt my back the other day and I want to rest for a couple of days. I have to go out of town in a few weeks and my back has to be good for traveling. So I thought about finding a chat room to keep me busy. Years ago I chatted in a room dedicated to African wildlife. It no longer exists. Anyone know of a chat room that is moderated? ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-decent-chat-room/656969/2 "2013-04-29T03:47:09Z")
I hang out on [#Callahans](http://co.ordinate.org/callahans/). Modeled after Callahan’s Crosstime Saloon. No l33tspeak kiddies. Self moderating. Low key. On and off hangout for several popular authors. Michael Z. Williamson first comes to mind. Come on in, pull up a chair. Say hello to the cats, Gridley and Grimes. ---
**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-decent-chat-room/656969/3 "2013-04-29T15:41:43Z")
> [@Projammer](#): > > I hang out on [#Callahans](http://co.ordinate.org/callahans/). Come on in, pull up a chair. Say hello to the cats, Gridley and Grimes. Looks interesting!—but do you have a direct link to the chat room? Your link only goes to an explanation page. And google doesn’t find the site, either..it just gives links to other sites which mention the chatroom second-hand. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-decent-chat-room/656969/4 "2013-04-29T17:38:22Z")
I highly recommend using a full blown IRC client and connect to [irc.freenode.net](http://irc.freenode.net). But the web access is via [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=Callahans](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=Callahans). Just supply your nick and the reCAPTCHA and come on in. I use the same name there as I do here, but I’m usually afk working so I might not answer immediately if addressed. Cya! ---
**Author:** ![\_Olive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/4af34b/32.png) [@\_Olive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Olive)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-decent-chat-room/656969/5 "2013-04-30T03:59:39Z")
Thanks \*\* Projammer\*\*. Is there a topic in that room? ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-decent-chat-room/656969/6 "2013-04-30T05:54:51Z")
Nope. Just general chatter. Wide variety of interests. Knitting. Knife making. One of the regulars is with a team working on a new design for a 3D printer. Pretty much the same mix of stuff you’d find on here. ---
**Author:** ![\_Olive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/4af34b/32.png) [@\_Olive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Olive)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-decent-chat-room/656969/7 "2013-04-30T06:19:27Z")
Thanks again\*\* Projammer\*\*, I will give it a try after my dinner.