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***************************************************** * Y O U T H T E C H N E W S . . . . * "FOR Kids & Teens; BY Kids & Teens" * Keyword: YT, YOUTH, or YOUTHTECH * -~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ * Saturday, October 12, 1996 * 19 Days Til Halloween!!! * Volume 1, Edition 9 ***************************************************** MAKING HEADLINES THIS WEEK... # Hot In YT Chatroom! # Halloween Comes To YT! # New Download Library: Utility Plaza! # Last Chance For Survey! # Youth Tech Opportunities # Techie Pals - Be Part Of It! ***************************************************** ~~> HOT IN THE YT CHATROOM!!!!!! ***************************************************** Our chatroom hours have grown!! The room is now hosted on Mon-Fri from 4pm-midnite and on Sat & Sun from 3pm-1am! Make sure you visit us for the expanded hours! All times are in Eastern. OLD HOURS: 7pm-Midnite Daily NEW HOURS: Weekdays: 4pm-midnite Weekends: 3pm-1am CHAT TOPIC SCHEDULE THIS WEEK: SUNDAY: 3pm EST, 4pm EST, 5pm EST, and 6:00pm EST -- *NEW & EXPANDED* Open Chat! 7:00pm EST -- Open Chat 8:00pm EST -- Open Chat 9:00pm EST -- Mac Basics 10:00pm EST -- Open Chat 11:00pm EST -- Getting Around The Net MONDAY 4pm EST, 5pm EST, and 6:00pm EST -- *NEW & EXPANDED* Open Chat! 7:00pm EST -- Windows 95 8:00pm EST -- Cutting Edge Conversation 9:00pm EST -- Mac Hour! 10:00pm EST -- Computer Games 11:00pm EST -- Screamin Sentences *GAME* TUESDAY 4pm EST, 5pm EST, and 6:00pm EST -- *NEW & EXPANDED* Open Chat! 7:00pm EST -- Hardware Talk 8:00pm EST -- Virtual Reality 9:00pm EST -- Open Chat 10:00pm EST -- Game Chat 11:00pm EST -- Q&A Hour WEDNESDAY 4pm EST, 5pm EST, and 6:00pm EST -- *NEW & EXPANDED* Open Chat! 7:00pm EST -- ASCIIArt 8:00pm EST -- Open Chat 9:00pm EST -- New Software! 10:00pm EST -- Daffynitions Game! *GAME* 11:00pm EST -- AOL Q/A Hour THURSDAY 4pm EST, 5pm EST, and 6:00pm EST -- *NEW & EXPANDED* Open Chat! 7:00pm EST -- Open Chat 8:00pm EST -- Weird Web Sites 9:00pm EST -- Game Chat 10:00pm EST -- Internet Chat 11:00pm EST -- Web Chat FRIDAY 4pm EST, 5pm EST, and 6:00pm EST -- *NEW & EXPANDED* Open Chat! 7:00pm EST -- Open Chat 8:00pm EST -- Open Chat 9:00pm EST -- Open Chat 10:00pm EST -- Win95 Basics 11:00pm EST -- Fun In YT! *NEW* 12:00am EST -- Star Trek Trivia! *GAME* SATURDAY: 3pm EST4pm EST, 5pm EST, and 6:00pm EST -- *NEW & EXPANDED* Open Chat! 7:00pm EST -- Internet Talk 8:00pm EST -- Open Chat 9:00pm EST -- Word Scramble *NEW GAME* 10:00pm EST -- Open Chat 11:00pm EST -- Web Clubs! 12:00am EST -- Open Chat! HOW DO I GET THERE?? > Do Keyword YT > Click on the CHATROOM button > Click Enter The Chatroom! ***************************************************** ~~> HALLOWEEN COMES TO YT! ***************************************************** OOOOOhhhhh, there ain't no scary things here!! Just some fun stuff to do for Halloween! We've got cool websites, cool files, a message board, and even some chat's coming up! Check out Youth Tech's all new Halloween area, which will be up until November 1! HOW DO I GET THERE?? > Do Keyword YT > Click on the RESOURCES button > Click Halloween Fun@YT! ***************************************************** ~~> NEW UTILITY PLAZA ***************************************************** Have you checked out the new File library, UTILITY PLAZA yet? It's loaded with nifty utilities for your computer! Whether you're on a PC or Macintosh, you'll find something! Have fun downloading. :-) HOW DO I GET THERE?? > Do Keyword YT > Click on the DOWNLOAD button > Click NEW: Utility Plaza ***************************************************** ~~> LAST CHANCE! TAKE THE SURVEY! ***************************************************** This is for those who haven't sent in the survey's already. Please don't send another! Thanks :) Youth Tech needs your help! You are an important part of YT, and we want you to be able to help us in continually making YT a better and cooler place! We want to know what **YOU** think of the YT area. This survey won't take that long, and it will be kept completely private. Please send the survey to YT MAIL. We look forward to seeing your survey! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To: YT MAIL Subject: YT Survey - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. First Name: 2. Age: 3. How Long Have You Been On AOL? 4. What Are Your Favorite Channels/Areas On AOL? 5. How Did You First Hear About Youth Tech? 6. Have You Ever Visited Our Chatroom Before? 7. If Yes To #6, Did You Enjoy It? Will You Be Back Again? 8. What Is Your Favorite Thing To Do In Youth Tech? 9. If You Could Choose 3 Things You'd Like To See In Youth Tech, what would those things be? 10. Do you have any comments in general about Youth Tech? ***************************************************** ~~> OPPORTUNITIES @ YT ***************************************************** Youth Tech is always looking to expand the chat schedule! Are you interested in helping out in expanding it by being a chat host? Here is a checklist. If you check everything off, you are encouraged to apply! __ No TOS Violations __ Been On AOL 6+ Months __ No AOL Billing Problems __ Good Technical Knowledge __ Good Attitude __ Responsible/Trusting Person __ Likes To Talk! Cool, you've made it <or have you??>! Here is the path to apply: > Do Keyword YT > Click on the CHATROOM button > Click on Help Wanted @ YT! > Click Room Host There's how you can apply! Hope to see your application soon! ***************************************************** ~~> TECHIE PALS - HOW TO ENTER ***************************************************** If you'd like to get yourself added to a new feature (that's coming soon) called Techie Pals, let us know! Techie Pals is going to be YT's new pen-pal system! It should be released by November!! If you wish to get a form to get yourself added, just email YT MAIL asking for the Techie Pals Submission Form. Thanks! *----------------------------------------------------------* THAT'S ALL FOLKS! Stay tuned for another exciting issue next week! ***FEEDBACK*** Do you have feedback about this newsletter, of Youth Tech? Please, send your comments to the AOL name YTMAIL. We really do want to hear what you have to say!! ***SOMETHING TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS NEWSLETTER?*** Are you a good writer, and maybe have something that you'd like to put into YT NEWS? If so, just send your stuff to the AOL name YTMAIL. We'd love to see your writing! ***WANT TO UNSUBSCRIBE?*** If you'd like to unsubscribe from our newsletter, we understand! Send an email with the following: TO: Listserv@listserv.aol.com SUBJECT: Signoff BODY: SIGNOFF YOUTH-TECH (Note: This is the only way to unsubscribe. Clicking Reply will not work.) ***DON'T GIVE YOUR PASSWORD OUT!*** How many times have you heard this? Lots? Well we're telling you again...Don't give it out!...To Anyone!! No person from AOL will ever ask you for your password online! *----------------------------------------------------------* thanks for reading :-) remember to use keyword: YT |