LJ Talk

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Using LJ Talk

Your buddy list will automatically be populated with all your mutual friends on LJ. Their buddy icons will be their userpics.

You can post to your journal! Just look for Frank the goat on your buddy list and type "help" for instructions.

Help

Read the FAQ for help with setting up or troubleshooting your LJ Talk account in a new IM client or in a client you already use.

If you've read the FAQ and still have trouble connecting, please contact Support.

For the Geeks

Read about DJabberd, the server written by LiveJournal that runs LJ Talk.

Talk to your LiveJournal friends in real time with LJ Talk, LiveJournal's new instant messaging feature.

LJ Talk uses Jabber, a type of instant messaging that is more open than other IM services. This means that you'll be able to chat with users of Gmail (GTalk), jabber.org, Gizmo Project, Earthlink, and anyone else on a jabber network, just by adding their username to your contact list.

Logging on to LJ Talk

There is no need to create an account. All you need is an IM client that supports Jabber.

If your client asks for a service or protocol
- Select Jabber
If your client only asks for a screen name/username
- Enter your LJ username@livejournal.com into the screen name/username field
If your client asks for a screen name/username and server
- Enter your LJ username in the screen name/username field
- Enter livejournal.com in the server field
Your password is your LJ password