The original msn-sponsored #WritingWest chat room became history on August 30, 1999. Having surveyed the new msn beta Communities and found them wanting, some members of the WritingWest chat room decided to regroup on ChatNet.
You will need a "real" chat client to talk on the ChatNet server, since msn's java-powered browser version won't work. Use the following instructions combine how to download a chat client and set it up for ChatNet.
I will add instructions for more clients as time permits.