AOL Chat Rooms

AIM Chat

AIM Chat lets users create their own chat room with a community that presents an online community where users meet unique people and chat about hot topics that matter to them the most. To use AOL chat rooms you'll have to download AOL software such as:

• AOL 9.1
• AOL Desktop
• AOL for OS X

AOL Chat rooms use a proprietary language that only AOL software reads and understands. If you prefer not to use this software to initiate participation in AOL chats, access can be accomplished through the company's Web-based AIM chats, through the use of an AOL or AIM screen name.

Creating a Screen Name on AOL

You can create a screen name on AOL for free. First, you'll need to download and install the software. Once you have your screen name, sign in as an existing member.

Signing in to AOL Chats

Sign in with your name and password. Click next and the welcome screen will appear. At the top of the page, click on the Community menu. Chat room listings will be among the options. Just pick the room you'd like to visit and click on go chat.

Monitored AOL Chat Rooms

AOL also offers monitored chat rooms for kids. Their KOL (Kids Online) chat rooms present dedicated areas for children. Here kids can chat with other kids. AOL monitors all the message boards and chat rooms in this area. The host responsible for monitoring ensures that inappropriate posts are removed. This includes posts containing personal information.

Chatter Box

Another chat alternative for kids is Chatter Box. This chat option lets kids chat about these specifics:

• Chatterbox: Sports
• Chatterbox: Music
• Chatterbox: Friends

Featured Chat

The AOL Featured Chat, Support the Troops is a chat room dedicated to and for our troops, their friends and family.

Gaming Chat

The Gaming Chat is a great place to meet with other Xbox gamers to talk about your favorite games, tricks and tips with how to win and to just chat in general.

AOL Chat Guidelines

When you sign up for AOL or AIM chats you agree to abide by their guidelines:

• Do not use chat to distribute or facilitate distribution of any content. This includes:
  • text
  • communications
  • software
  • images
  • sounds
  • data or other information
• Do not use vulgar language directed toward other chat participants, or that harasses another person.
• Do not use explicit, crude or graphic descriptions or accounts of violent or threatening sexual acts.
• Do not use language for the purpose of victimizing, harassing, degrading or intimidating any individual or group based on:
  • age
  • disability
  • ethnicity
  • gender
  • race
  • religion
  • sexual orientation
• No hate speech will be tolerated.
• Graphics containing nudity or sexual acts are not allowed.
• Attempts to exploit minors (under 18-years-old) is strictly forbidden. This includes trying to obtain personal information such as:
  • full name
  • home address
  • home telephone number
  • any other identifying offline information
• No advertising or attempts to sell products or services are allowed.
• Depicting violence in a gratuitous way that is intended to agitate or cause emotional distress is not allowed.
• No illegal activity or instruction as to how to conduct illegal activity is allowed.
• Copyright and trademark infringements are forbidden. This includes infridgement on:
  • any patent
  • trademark
  • trade secret
  • copyright
  • right of privacy or publicity
  • any other proprietary right of any party.
• Network abuse that leads to spam, destructive viruses, or any behavior that compromises the integrity of chat participant is not allowed.
• Links that lead to content not allowed under AOL Chat Guidelines are not allowed.