You should then see what you are typing. Also, if you are typing and someone else's comment interrupts your sentence, just keep typing. This is the main reason you want to use a client rather than Telnet. Open the connection to Schmooze U at schmooze.hunter.cuny.edu, port 8888. Type 'news' to see it.
Guest awakens, and looks about.
You have connected as a Guest to SchMOOze. We want our Guests to feel welcome here. So as a Guest, you can give yourself a name, and description. This way you won't be an anonymous guest, but yourself. Type a name for yourself.