c/edmonton-chat

Appreciation post: Someone in the chat mentioned the old City Centre airport

I looked up some photos and had no idea it was right downtown. Anyone know when they finally closed it?

Overheard a couple at the Muttart arguing about the best local chat forum

One insisted the old-school text-only boards were better for real talk, which got me thinking about how we connect online now. What's your go-to spot for actual Edmonton chat these days?

I used to think the Edmonton Chat app was a total mess, but the new update actually fixed a lot for me.

My whole chat feed just vanished on the Edmonton Chat app last night

I was scrolling through the local posts around 8 PM and the app just crashed hard. When I opened it again, my entire message history and the main feed were just gone, like a blank screen. I had to uninstall and reinstall the app to get it back, but I lost a bunch of direct messages from earlier in the day. Has this happened to anyone else here in the last couple days? I'm on an Android phone.

Remembering a chat with a stranger at the old 124 Street market

I was buying honey from a local beekeeper's stall about five years ago, and the person next to me just started talking about how the market used to be half the size. They said, 'You used to know every face here on a Saturday.' That simple comment made me see our whole city's growth differently. What's a small moment from an Edmonton chat that stuck with you?

PSA: I was using the wrong search terms for local stuff this whole time

I kept getting generic results for 'plumbers' until I added 'Edmonton' to the end, which seems obvious now. A guy at the hardware store last week told me to always include the city name, even in local groups. How do you guys phrase your searches to find stuff actually in town?

My whole chat feed glitched out right before the Oilers game last night...

I was on the Edmonton Chat site, trying to see what people were saying about the lineup, and the whole page just froze. It happened around 6:45 PM, right as I was refreshing. I had to close the tab and clear my browser cache to get it working again. Missed the first few minutes of the pre-game buzz because of it. Anyone else have the site act up on them recently?

TIL Edmonton has a specific rule about how many trees you can plant on your boulevard

Found it buried in the city's 'yard and boulevard' bylaws online. Anyone know if they actually enforce this?

I was grabbing a coffee at the Remedy Cafe on 109th yesterday and noticed they finally fixed that wobbly table in the corner.

Remember that Tuesday last fall when the Edmonton Chat site just... went down for like 8 hours?

My neighbor said the Edmonton Chat forum was just for complaining about potholes

He told me that last winter, insisting it was a waste of time. I joined anyway and found a whole thread about dealing with mice in old Garneau houses, which saved me a big job. His advice was completely wrong. What's the most useful tip you've actually gotten from the local chat?

Ran into a guy at the Edmonton Public Library who said the city's chat forums are all dead now

I was looking for a local board game group last Tuesday and this older guy at the computer bank next to me saw my screen. He leaned over and said, 'You won't find anyone real on those anymore, they all moved to Facebook.' I argued that some of the smaller, topic-specific forums still have good threads. He just shook his head and said the community feel is gone. Has anyone else found a decent local chat spot that isn't just Facebook groups?

Talked to a guy at the Jasper Ave library about the old chat rooms

He was there using the computers and mentioned how the old 'Edmonton Chat' forum from the early 2000s had a ton of local history posts that just vanished when the site went down. Said he tried finding archives for weeks with no luck. It hit different because I realized we're probably losing a lot of current local talk too if we're not careful about where we post. Anyone know a good spot to back up threads or is it all just gonna disappear one day?

I was sure the new parkade on 104th was a mess, but the exit flow is way better now.

I parked there yesterday to grab a coffee, and they've clearly re-striped the lanes and changed the payment machine spots. It used to take me ten minutes just to get out, but this time it was smooth. Has anyone else used it since they made those changes?

My uncle swore the old Edmonton chat was useless for finding a plumber, but I got a solid referral in 20 minutes.

He said to just use the phone book, but I posted in the 'services' thread and had three numbers by the time my coffee was done. Anyone else find good local help there recently?

My cousin insisted the old Edmonton chat site was better for finding local bands, but I found three great shows on the new one last month.

He said the new platform was just for general talk, but I checked the music section and it was full of posts about small gigs. Has anyone else found good local event info there lately?

Remember when the Edmonton chat was just a single IRC channel?

People keep saying it's always been a bunch of separate forums, but I was there in 2008 and it was #yeg on freenode. That central spot made it feel like a real community. Anyone else from those early days still around?

PSA: Watch out for that new 'Edmonton Chat' app that popped up last month

I dropped $40 on their 'premium' version thinking it would help me connect with local groups, but it's just a broken mess that crashes constantly. The chat rooms are empty and the only messages I got were spam bots. Honestly, just stick to the regular forums you already know. Has anyone else had a bad experience with it, or found a better local chat app that actually works?

Serious question, I noticed the chat on the Whyte Ave webcam feed went from maybe 5 messages an hour to a constant scroll after they added that new moderation bot in March.

I mean, it's wild how much more people are talking now that the spam and weird links are gone, so has anyone else found a local chat that actually got better with more rules?

I finally asked a regular at the Whyte Ave cafe why they're always on Edmonton Chat

They said it's the only place they've found where people actually talk about local spots instead of just complaining about the weather, lol. Anyone else have a go-to local forum for real Edmonton talk?

Always thought the Edmonton Chat forum was just for old timers

I was sure it was just people talking about road work and the weather. Then I saw a post about a free concert at the Ice District last Friday. Went because of it and had a blast. The thread had the exact set times and where to park. Totally changed my view. What's the best local event you've found through here?

Honestly thought the Edmonton Chat forum would just be boring city news

Tbh, I checked it out after a friend in Mill Woods mentioned it and found some solid leads on a local plumber who fixed my sink for $120 flat. Anyone else find a good service provider through here?

My brother told me to avoid the Whyte Ave chat room after 10 PM

He said it gets weird and the advice turns bad. I did not listen and asked about a good place for late night food. Someone sent me to a pizza spot that closed three years ago. I stood outside in the cold for ten minutes before I checked the hours. Anyone have a better spot that's actually open?

Honestly, can we please stop calling the river valley trails 'dry' after a single sunny day in May?

Ngl, I saw three separate posts yesterday saying the trails were good to go, no mud. Went for a walk near Hawrelak after work and my shoes are wrecked. It's still pure gumbo in all the shaded spots. The frost isn't even fully out of the ground yet. How do people not get this? It matters because it wrecks the trails and it's a sure way to twist an ankle. Has anyone else found a good way to check actual trail conditions besides the city site, which is always two days behind?

Shoutout to the guy at the Edmonton Public Library who changed my mind about local news

Honestly, I was just grabbing a coffee at the Remedy Cafe downtown last week and this older guy at the next table saw me scrolling my phone and said, 'You know, you won't find what's really happening here on those big sites.' He told me to check out the community board in the library lobby instead, and I actually found a notice for a block party in my own neighborhood I had no idea about. Ngl, how do you guys actually keep up with what's going on in the city without just using social media?