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Post by Sokar468 on Jul 29, 2004 8:32:02 GMT -5
Has anyone heard of the IP-Relay Text service? My friend's brother last night decided to have some fun with it. The service is meant to help deaf people communicate to others via phone. The way it works is this: 1] You (i.e. the deaf person) log on to speak with an IP-Relay live operator through their instant messaging client. 2] You type in the number of the phone you want to call. The operator will dial it and tell the recipient of the call that an IP-Relay is in order. 3] When the relay begins, you (deaf person) type in a text message and instant message it to the live operator. The operator then reads the text to the recipient over the phone. The recipient can then respond by talking through the phone, and the operator will type the response and IM it to you. I find it amazing that such a service even exists: a third-party person reading text to another person on behalf of another. But that's not the fun part. My brother's friend, who is anything but deaf or mute, decides to call his brother. The thing is, the operator must say whatever the client wants. So, if my friend's brother typed in, "You are a stanky fetus with herpes," the operator has to speak and relay the message to the recipient! This caused quite some confusion on my friend's part, who had no idea who the sender of the relay was, not to mention who the hell this operator who was speaking to him was. So yeah, hilarity unleashed. ;D P.S. Even though it's their job, I often feel bad for the operators who are "abused" in this way.
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Post by Knight of Lodis on Jul 29, 2004 9:33:33 GMT -5
Haha that is crazy. How are you even able to do it and is the service free? Where is this service offered? I am sure if you start saying the F bomb and what not they will hold back or say something a little less harsh. * www.sprintrelayonline.com/www.relaycall.com/national/relay.html (AT&T) !!!! 1 - Will the relay calls made through the Internet Relay Service be billed? Currently, with the exception of calls to 900 pay-per-call services, all Internet Relay Calls made through AT&T are completed at no cost to you. 4 - How do I print my relay conversation? The Print/Save feature allows you to print your conversation to a local printer. This feature is accessible from the Welcome/Call Launch page and becomes active only after you have entered a phone number and have initiated a call. When you click on “Print/Save”, a new window will open that will give you options for printing your conversation. To save your conversation from this window, click "File" then "Save as" and give a file name. In Microsoft Internet Explorer ®, you must also change the file type to "Web Page, html only". Click "Save" to save the conversation. Ok seriously someone do this and post the conversation *looks at snk* *
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Post by Sokar468 on Jul 29, 2004 10:42:54 GMT -5
Of course, you need someone to call, so use a relay service to call Walmart of something, and torture some helpless new hire. Oh, I heard of this through www.IP-Relay.com, and besides the phone bill on the other person's part ( ), the service is free (I think only for the most basic services, but free).
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Post by Magicman on Jul 29, 2004 10:51:39 GMT -5
Ok seriously someone do this and post the conversation *looks at snk* Exactly what I was thinking.
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Post by Sokar468 on Jul 29, 2004 10:54:28 GMT -5
Another relay service, though I don't think it's free. However, it has some basic info about internet relay. www.hamiltonrelay.com/whatisrelay.htmlI think SNKkid needs to do this, but who should he call? And what point would it make if we can't hear the operator forced to say really ridiculous things? Seriously, there must be times as an operator where you can hardly hold back from laughing.
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Post by Knight of Lodis on Jul 29, 2004 10:57:32 GMT -5
I just nailed a girl at work! I called her right next to my cubicle and told her that I hit her car and to come out and see me. She just went outside and now she is searching the database at work for a Molly in Communications. HAHA this is soo great. My whole office was laughing. She called security and asked for a molly too. She was flipping out so bad. BTW the operator does not know who you are or your contact info. I got an old lady as my speaker the first round testing with a guy and then a guy for the prank.
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Post by SNK! on Jul 29, 2004 12:36:08 GMT -5
Sure, nothing immoral about abusing a help system designed to help handicaped people, hahah. I will do it but you have to decide who I should call. Also, I can't think of anything funny right now...I've tried to think of a funny aim prank for a while...
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Post by Sokar468 on Jul 29, 2004 14:43:07 GMT -5
I don't think the funniness is so much about whom you talk to as opposed to hearing the operator say ridiculous things that you typed while he/she uses the most indifferent, leveled voice possible. And since there is no way to accurately "document" such humor for us to read here (unless someone links a decent quality audio recording), it's probably just best that you guys experience such hilarity in person with a couple friends of yours. Oh, and if you want to mess with internet relays, use AT&T's relay service, simply because it's AT&T and I think they could use a little abuse. www.relaycall.com/national/index.htmlSo yeah, I suggest you guys just try this out in person. My friend's brother opening line to the relay operator was, "I'm the worst operator in the world, woot." Hahaha! You should have heard how the operator said it! It sounded like Ben Stein! ;D ;D It never ceases to amaze me that the operators are paid to say ANYTHING you type, without protest or reluctance.
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Post by Knight of Lodis on Jul 29, 2004 15:05:47 GMT -5
I used AT&T for mine. It was funny because she kept arguing with the operator and I was typing responses back to what I heard at her cubicle (Btw she is like 42). Oh and SNk you should call MOMO or someone that used to frequent the boards that you know.
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Post by Sokar468 on Jul 29, 2004 19:09:21 GMT -5
I just nailed a girl at work! I called her right next to my cubicle and told her that I hit her car and to come out and see me. She just went outside and now she is searching the database at work for a Molly in Communications. HAHA this is soo great. My whole office was laughing. She called security and asked for a molly too. She was flipping out so bad. BTW the operator does not know who you are or your contact info. I got an old lady as my speaker the first round testing with a guy and then a guy for the prank. You are so cruel! ;D
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Post by Magicman on Jul 29, 2004 21:52:49 GMT -5
it's probably just best that you guys experience such hilarity in person with a couple friends of yours. Especially when you take this into consideration: So yeah. If you fool with a big name, you might get slammed hard.
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Post by Sokar468 on Jul 30, 2004 9:54:48 GMT -5
I also read the T&C's, Magicman. It's nothing to worry about, though. It just states that if the person you are calling gets pissed off at the relay service, you will indemnify them by accepting responsibility of the recipients reactions.
I'm sure there are many people who explode at the operators, not realizing that they are only reading what some one else has said. And the fact is, the operator knows just as much about the caller as the recipient does, if not less!
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Post by OldSchool on Aug 10, 2004 17:42:44 GMT -5
Something to use when you got nothing else to do eh? Sounds fun, im going to have to try it on one of my more gullible friends.
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Post by TreasureFinder on Aug 10, 2004 21:32:33 GMT -5
You guys are cruel. My dad works with kids who have to use it. Sure, it was HILARIOUS when one of his kids got stuck in Mexico and had to call for help, but those things will "unfortunately" happen. I would call one of my friends, but they don't know any hearing impaired people. I'm just waiting for SNK's conversation .
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