Chat Family

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Chat Family is a popular and long-running web chat site. It opened in 1997, running an IRC server with a Java web interface. Today the site uses a DigiChat chat interface and hosts discussion forums in adddition to the live chat service.

The site was originally founded by 4 individuals in September 1997, with the goal of "providing the cleanest chat on the Internet."[1] Its continuing focus has been on providing chatrooms for kids and teens,[2] and its moderators enforce a stricter set of rules[3] than can be found at most chat sites. The site has supported itself through web advertisements and appeals for donations.[4] In October 2006, the site was sold to the company that runs #1 Chat Avenue and switched from its IRC-based Conference Room chat interface to a new DigiChat interface.[5] The change displeased some users of the site, prompting creation of a new chat site, chatfamy.com, and The Chat Family Group, an MSN Community.

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  1. ^ Keown, Robert. About Chat Family (Wayback Machine Archive). Retrieved on 2006-11-16.
  2. ^ Chat Family: For Parents. Retrieved on 2006-11-16.
  3. ^ Chat Family: Rules. Retrieved on 2006-11-16.
  4. ^ Keown, Robert (2002-12-30). Chat Family needs YOUR help!!. Retrieved on 2006-11-16.
  5. ^ Announcements: New Chat Rooms (2006-10-28). Retrieved on 2006-11-16.
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