Using Live Chat

What is Live Chat?
Live Chat is a fun and effective way to communicate with your BSW friends when you're all online at the same time! Live Chat gives users the option to join a group chat or direct messaging. However, you can only use Live Chat if you have a FANDOM account.

How do I access Live Chat?
On the right hand side of most pages, will be a button that either says "Start a Chat" (if Chat is currently not being used) or "Join the Chat" (if Chat is in session by other users). Click on it, and you can start/join a chat with other active users.

Common Errors and Troubleshooting Within Opening Live Chat

 * If you're using a computer and it blocks the pop-up chat box, you may have a firewall installed. Click "Allow anyways" or "Allow once" (may be a different message depending on the system you are running) to open the chat box.

Using Live Chat
Live Chat can be used for both formal and informal purposes. You can use Live Chat in two ways, in a group messaging manner and in a direct messaging manner.

Group Chat with all Members
To group chat with all members, simply open the chat box. It automatically opens in a group chat.

Direct Messaging (DM)
Direct Messages (DM) are private one-on-one messages with another member of BSW. To access DM with the member of choice, click on the name of that member in the name list. A drop down menu will show, and click "Private Messages". A new chat room will thus open.

Shortcuts and Tricks
Live Chat features many shortcuts one can use to make messaging easier.

/me Function
The "/me" function helps out when you want to communicate in third person. All you have to do is enter "/me" and anything else you want to write, and hit "Enter".

For example, if I type "/me wants to go to the beach" and press "Enter", it would show up as "StarLegoQueen wants to go to the beach".

Emoticons
Emoticons make expressing emotions much easier in a cute and fast way! Here are some shortcuts to emojis you can use in chat.
 * Angry Face
 * (angry), >:O, >:-O , >:(
 * Pirate Face
 * (argh)
 * Batman Face
 * (batman)
 * Weird Clapping Face
 * (clap), (applause), (ugly)
 * Confused Face
 * (confused), :S, :-S
 * Content Face
 * (content)
 * Cool Face
 * (cool), B), B-)
 * Crying Face
 * (crying) ;-(( :\'(
 * Cowboy Face
 * (cowboy), (whip)
 * Dancing Banana
 * (banana), (dancing)