Chat Session with Joel

Below is a small portion of what was said at last nights chat session. Remember the Chat Session is open Sunday evenings from 9PM EST on and every first Wednesday of the month at 9PM EST.





[20:54:13] Joel> Greetins


[20:54:17] Joel> tings


[20:54:26] coastwalker> hello


[21:02:46] Joel> What features do you guys like?


[21:02:52] Joel> What do you not like??


[21:03:17] coastwalker> the forum posts...


[21:03:34] coastwalker> excellent for researching for a quick answer


[21:03:46] Joel> Over the past three months we have made the web server that TCI runs off of


[21:03:50] Joel> Super fast [21:03:53] Cairns> articles...actually haven't seen completely what u offer


[21:04:14] Joel> OK Carns


[21:04:36] coastwalker> The new look on the homepage is much more professional in appearance


[21:04:41] Joel> The articles will continue to be written, but I am trying to get users to submit articles as well


[21:04:58] Cairns> I got hooked on your site when John $cash$ locke did the subject too chat


[21:05:02] Joel> Thanks, That is right Coastwalker has been around awhile


[21:05:16] Joel> Thanks Cairns


[21:05:45] Joel> If you guys haven't noticed yet there are a few features that we have added


[21:05:52] Joel> in the past couple of months


[21:06:07] Joel> Fer instance each article can be commented on


[21:06:26] Joel> Because of this it allows discussions to take place


[21:06:31] Joel> outside of the forums


[21:06:35] Joel> Hey john


[21:06:40] jfmlv1950> hi all


[21:07:03] Joel> I think the article discussions is what people are most familiar with


[21:07:23] Joel> The best part about it is that users (you) can moderate the discussions


[21:07:33] Joel> If you go into your user preferences


[21:07:56] Joel> You will see


[21:08:09] Joel> (sec I have to open another browser window)


[21:08:27] Joel> You will see comments Setup


[21:08:35] Joel> What this allows you to do


[21:08:47] Joel> is to view the comments on the articles how you like it


[21:09:09] Joel> You can also moderate peoples discussions on the articles as well


[21:09:09] JR_FL> Hello all


[21:09:15] Joel> Hey JR


[21:09:24] michaela> hi, jr


[21:09:28] CraigBillings> Hello all


[21:09:43] Joel> OK so lets say Joe Shmoe posts a comment


[21:09:50] Joel> on Scott Risters article


[21:10:09] Joel> ANd JOe Smoe is definatley talking about something else


[21:10:17] Joel> besides Scotts article


[21:10:29] frankca> Sorry I am Late


[21:10:53] Joel> You can click on the reply and choose whether Joe Smoes


[21:10:59] Clair-MO> Hi Folks! How is everyone tonight?


[21:11:03] Joel> topic was helpfull


[21:11:09] Joel> or off topic


[21:11:14] Joel> Then click Moderate


[21:11:22] CraigBillings> got it Joel


[21:11:28] JR_FL> You have a real good web site


[21:11:36] CraigBillings> yes kudos joel


[21:11:40] Joel> What this let's you (the user do) is move the helpful comments about the article up the page


[21:11:52] CraigBillings> ic


[21:11:52] Joel> Thanks JR


[21:12:08] Cairns> great and you Clair


[21:12:22] Clair-MO> Great!


[21:12:24] CraigBillings> good thinking Joel .. nice feature


[21:12:31] Joel> Thanks Craig


[21:12:41] Joel> I hope everybody know how to do a search on our website


[21:12:54] Joel> I kinda take pride that the whole site is searchable


[21:13:01] Clair-MO> It's new to me, Joel.


[21:13:04] CraigBillings> yes search "how to make $$$$"


[21:13:08] Joel> Ok here goes


[21:13:20] Joel> To search all of our articles about a subject


[21:13:39] Joel> You can easily go to the upper right hand corner of your screen


[21:14:03] Clair-MO> ok.


[21:14:20] Joel> To do a more powerfull search on a topic, click on the words Search Articles and you can do a more Intensive search


[21:14:37] Joel> We also have a search tool in the forums for users to find what they need


[21:15:14] Joel> Is any body working on any deals??


[21:15:24] Clair-MO> I'm.


[21:15:34] Joel> splain


[21:15:49] Cairns> so this will include chat interviews as in the one with CASH in the search?


[21:16:13] Joel> Yeah I guess


[21:16:18] Clair-MO> I'm working on buying a chicken farm for another investor who lives in OK and the farm is in Missouri.


[21:16:30] CraigBillings> hehe a chicken farm

End of the first 16 minutes of the 1.5 hour long chat. Don't miss next Sunday Night's Chat!!