I remember the old fiddler chat. That was pretty simple to use, was not intrusive and seemed to work out well. the one that was here was a bit of a pain. I do like to see the chat and see people talking. you then feel like you don't have to sit here and wait for a reply to something for 2 days. Who knows how many people join in due to that feature. I would wager a few. with people like me w3ho are seasonal and others who just sit back and use FM.com for a resource, eventually with that "chat room" being an entry point, it is a good thing. of course, that just my opinion and we all have one.