12. A method for conversing in a plurality of languages, comprising: establishing a plurality of real-time conference areas wherein each real-time conference area supports a language and is operated in parallel with the other conference areas such that each conference area contains the same messages in the same order, said plurality of real-time conference areas managed by an online service conference manager that manages translations of messages from each conference area for broadcast of translated messages to the other conference areas; posting a first message from a first user onto a first of said plurality of real-time conference areas for access by a plurality of computer users currently connected to said first of said plurality of real-time conference areas based on a specified preference for a first language, said first message in said first language and originating from a spoken communication; automatically determining that said first message posted to said first real-time conference area is untranslated; automatically translating said first message into a second language after determining said first message is untranslated; automatically posting said translated message to a second of said real-time conference areas for access by a plurality of computer users currently connected to said second of said plurality of real-time conference areas based on a specified preference for said second language; posting a response to said translated message onto said second of said plurality of real-time conference areas for access by said plurality of users currently connected to said second of said plurality of real-time conference areas, said response in said second language and originating from a spoken communication; automatically determining that said response posted to said second real-time conference area is untranslated; automatically translating said response into said first language after determining said response is untranslated; and automatically posting said translated response in said first language onto said first real-time conference area for access by said plurality of computer users currently connect to said first real-time conference area.
12. A method for conversing in a plurality of languages, comprising: establishing a plurality of real-time conference areas wherein each real-time conference area supports a language and is operated in parallel with the other conference areas such that each conference area contains the same messages in the same order, said plurality of real-time conference areas managed by an online service conference manager that manages translations of messages from each conference area for broadcast of translated messages to the other conference areas; posting a first message from a first user onto a first of said plurality of real-time conference areas for access by a plurality of computer users currently connected to said first of said plurality of real-time conference areas based on a specified preference for a first language, said first message in said first language and originating from a spoken communication; automatically determining that said first message posted to said first real-time conference area is untranslated; automatically translating said first message into a second language after determining said first message is untranslated; automatically posting said translated message to a second of said real-time conference areas for access by a plurality of computer users currently connected to said second of said plurality of real-time conference areas based on a specified preference for said second language; posting a response to said translated message onto said second of said plurality of real-time conference areas for access by said plurality of users currently connected to said second of said plurality of real-time conference areas, said response in said second language and originating from a spoken communication; automatically determining that said response posted to said second real-time conference area is untranslated; automatically translating said response into said first language after determining said response is untranslated; and automatically posting said translated response in said first language onto said first real-time conference area for access by said plurality of computer users currently connect to said first real-time conference area. 13. The method of claim 12 wherein said first language is selected from the group consisting of English, German, and French.