Welcome to the Chatroll FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions). If you have a question that is not answered here, you can post your question to the Chatroll Support live forum.

General Questions

• Q. What is Chatroll?
• Q. What are live forums?

Using Live Forums

• Q. How do I create my own live forum?
• Q. Who can join live forums?
• Q. How do I find live forums to join?
• Q. How many live forums can I join?

Using My Chatroll

• Q. What is My Chatroll?
• Q. How do I use My Chatroll?

Usage Tips

• Q. What is the best way to use Chatroll?
• Q. What browser do you recommend?
• Q. How do I get notifications when Chatroll is not visible?
• Q. How do I turn the sound on/off?

Support and Feedback

• Q. I forgot my password, what do I do?
• Q. I have ideas to make Chatroll better, how do I make suggestions?

A. Chatroll is a live forum community where you can create a live forum for anything. It's free, open to everyone, and you don't need an account to participate. See the about page for full details!

A. Chatroll live forums are places where people get together and interact live around common interests. Chatroll makes it easy for you to create your own live forum and share it with other people. Each live forum has its own URL that can be shared with anyone.

A. Go to the home page and click the "create a live forum now" button, then follow the easy steps. You must sign up to create your own live forum.

A. Anyone can join Chatroll live forums. No signup is required. Guests simply enter an alias to participate.

A. You can browse all Chatroll live forums by clicking the "Forums" tab on the top of any page. You can also search for forums by keyword using the search box at the top right of any page.

A. You can join an unlimited number of forums. Chatroll will automatically remember the forums you have joined each time you return.

A. Your Chatroll is the entire list of live forums you are a member of. It can be accessed using the "My Chatroll" button (the button with the Chatroll logo) at the bottom right of any page, as well as on your profile page. You can use this list to quickly navigate between all your forums.

A. Each live forum in your Chatroll can be clicked to bring it into focus, just like how you would switch between applications in Windows or Mac OS. This way, you can participate in many forums at the same time.

A. Chatroll is designed to be used the same way you would use any IM application. Keep Chatroll open in a browser tab while you continue working or surfing other sites. Chatroll will automatically display live notifications for all your live forums via your browser's tab title. This way, you can be notified of any activity even when the Chatroll tab is inactive or your browser is minimized.

A. We recommend you use a browser with tabs, like Firefox, Internet Explorer 7, or Safari. Keep Chatroll open in one tab while you continue using other sites in other tabs.

A. If you are using Windows and your browser is minimized, you can watch the taskbar item. If you are using a tabbed browser like Firefox or Internet Explorer 7, you can watch the tab title. When you receive new messages or people join or leave any of the forums you're in, the title will show a notification. For example, "(2)" indicates you have 2 new messages waiting.

A. You can turn sound notifications on or off by clicking the speaker icon at the top right of any page.

A. Go to the signin page and click the "Forgot your password?" link, and follow the instructions.

A. Join the Chatroll Suggestions and Feeback live forum to make suggestions or ask questions live. Alternatively, contact Chatroll Support via the support page.