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Rolly Chat was founded in November 2012 and officially launched in February 2013 after a nine-year hiatus from chat communities.
After Yahoo shut down its chat rooms in December 2012, long-time chatters found themselves without a familiar place to gather. Returning to the chat scene years later, it was discouraging to see existing Virtual Places (VP) servers Halsoft and Yak Chat had remained largely unchanged and felt virtually identical to what they were 12 years earlier-only the names of the chatters had changed.
Hoping to reconnect with old friends, I visited Halsoft and Yak Chat, browsing from room to room. Occasionally, chatters would recognize my name and message me, asking if I was the same Rolltide from years ago. While a few familiar faces remained, most of the community I had once known were gone. Worse, chat itself had not evolved-no new features, no improvements, just the same old experience.
Seeing this lack of progress, I decided to create Rolly Chat - a fresh start for Virtual Places chatters looking for something new and engaging. Around the same time, I learned that Voodoo Chat had moved to Facebook, a change many chatters weren't happy about. So, I started polling users, asking what they truly wanted in a chat community. I took their feedback seriously and began searching for ways to bring their ideas to life.
Over the next few years, with the help of several knowledgeable programmers skilled in HTML, Visual Basic, C++, and PHP, we built a strong and growing chat community. While we started small, our dedicated members helped shape Rolly Chat into what it is today - a place where chatters can connect, engage, and enjoy a truly authentic Virtual Places experience.
If you haven't joined yet, now is the perfect time! Register today and become a part of the Rolly Chat community, where you can experience all the improvements so far and be among the first to enjoy what's coming next! We promise fun, engagement, and a truly unique chat experience.
If you need any help, please reach out to myself or our Community Manager, Becca.
See you in Rolly Chat!