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COMMODE is essentially a REMARK script which prefixes the USER's name to whatever the user types. It is used for chatting with other users, but requires that each TERMINAL be LINKED together. A regular chat is held each Saturday at 5:30PM until 7:00PM Pacific Time. (See the World Clock section for the meeting time in your time zone.) To join, run SYSTAT to see who is running COMMOD and use SEND to request a link.
Setting up COMMODE
Commands within COMMODE
COMMODE etiquette
In COMMODE it is easy to have a conversation run over itself - id est people talking over each other. When this happens, you can yield to another user by pressing <ESC>. This will print a GA or Go Ahead. It is also best to end your side of the conversation with a GA or a double <RET>. This will signal to others that you are done speaking.
Disconnecting
(Fill-in the local time in your time zone.)
Location | Time zone | Local COMMODE time |
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US West Coast | UTC-8 (PST) | Saturday 17:30-19:00 |
Japan | UTC+9 (JST) | Sunday 01:30-03:00 |