The Answers to your Top Social Chatting Questions
Since the Internet was introduced, chat rooms were almost always a thing. Even if they were just messaging and had no other features, people enjoyed social chatting.
The Internet has made it easier to connect, socialize, and meet each other through the screen. Even people with social anxiety take advantage of social chatting because chat rooms let them stay anonymous and this made it easier to communicate with others.
If you’re a newbie to social chatting, you might have some questions. With that, here are some answers to the top questions about social chatting.
What is social chatting?
Let’s start with the basics. Social chatting is a form of chatting that lets anyone talk online. People with the same interests gather in one community and discuss the things they like. This is commonly used on forums and communities.
How can I make one of my own?
If you want to make a social chat, then you need your own website first. This is where you can embed your social chat and talk to anyone. We suggest using Wix or WordPress as these two have their own plugin marketplace. We’ll show you how it works on the next steps.
If you already have your own site, follow these steps.
- Sign up to RumbleTalk.
- Open the admin panel and click Embed.
- Choose Embedded or Floating.
- Copy the code and paste it on your site.
You will now see the chat on your site. After that, go back to the admin panel. Click General & Logins > Login Options. If you want everyone to enter your chat, then check all the login options available.
If you are using WordPress or Wix, then follow these steps.
- Log in to WordPress or Wix.
- For WordPress, download the RumbleTalk plugin. You can see it here.
- For Wix, go to the App Marketplace and search RumbleTalk. Click Install to download it.
After following these steps, you will now see the RumbleTalk chat room on both sites. To configure it, for WordPress, read this article for an in-depth tutorial. For Wix, you can click here.
What features are included?
There are many features you can use in a social chat. Be it calls or sending images, it’s available in the chat.
Group messaging
For social chatting, there’s a dedicated chat type. The Group Chat is one of the main chat types of RumbleTalk. It’s perfect for social chatting since it is a public room. Here are the features that you can use within the Group Chat.
Calling through the private chat
In the Group Chat, there’s a private chat where users can initiate a one-on-one conversation. In there, they can hold audio and video calls with each other. Since messaging doesn’t allow you to pick up emotions, this will help in building trust. However, if you’d like an anonymous chat throughout, you can disable the calls feature entirely.
Sharing photos, documents, and videos
The Group Chat allows you to attach files and images in the chat room. Anyone can send what they want and share it directly in the chat.
They can also share YouTube videos and it will appear as an embedded video. This means that users can play the video in the chat room without leaving the page. This makes it easier to share with others and strengthens the community as a whole.
Modern socializing
Social chatting provides you a virtual space wherein you can connect with people all around the world, from different walks of life. While socializing online is a great way to connect, be mindful of what you share in the virtual space. There are security features in place. Therefore, you can use this to protect your identity. Your safety is always the top priority.
