How come PF Chat isn't on all the time?

[Leah]

How come PF Chat isn't on all the time? I come into the website and it says PF Chat now open and then I come in later and it is not there. Is there a special time for it to be open?

 

[cristo]

PF chat is open on Sundays from 10am to 4pm central time.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

How come PF Chat isn't on all the time? I come into the website and it says PF Chat now open and then I come in later and it is not there. Is there a special time for it to be open?

Physics Forums is a forum based environment and we have good reasons for keeping it that way. The chat is to be thought of as a weekly special event. Cristo has the times. However many times it runs 30-60min later.

 

[Defennder]

Is there any way to log the chats?

 

[Andre]

Is there any way to log the chats?

Yes, you can save the chat.

And also the chat room is for chatting. it's not the place to solve homework.

 

[turbo]

And also the chat room is for chatting. it's not the place to solve homework.

The White Zone is for loading and unloading only!

Movie references aside, there is a really good reason why we don't give homework help in chat. Homework help should be preserved so that other students can benefit and learn from the Q&A. Chat is kind of free-wheeling and free-form. Greg is nice enough to provide it as a socializing resource, and we should be glad to have it ... just for fun. Thanks, Greg!

 

[Paul_Stone]

when is the chat going to be open again?

 

[tiny-tim]

Welcome to PF!

Hi Paul! Welcome to PF!

when is the chat going to be open again?

Looks like …

PF chat is open on Sundays from 10am to 4pm central time.

… many times it runs 30-60min later.

… but there's nothing to stop you starting a chat thread in the https://www.physicsforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=14" forums.

 

[Ed Aboud]

How about an irc channel?