[quote=@Lady Amalthea]
	Okay, going to throw in my two copper pieces as it were. 

	The chat is both good and bad for the forum. It just depends on how you use it. 

[color=82ca9d][b][i]Good:[/i][/b][/color][list][*] Allows you rapid communication when others are online
[*] Let's you get to know your fellow Rpers on a more personal level
[*] You can meet people you normally wouldn't outside of your main Rp group
[*] Hearing about Rps you might have missed interest checks for
[*] Finding out an Rp you thought was interesting is now open again for new people quickly
[*] General talk in chat can cut down in OOC spam[/list]

[color=ed1c24][b][i]Bad:[/i][/b][/color][list][*] People can tend to spend too much time in chat and get distracted from posting
[*] If not moderated constantly can turn into Smut central
[*] People tend to type before they speak and it can lead to trolling beyond the norm or emotional outbrusts
[*] If not careful, it can still an OOC and cause an RP to go stagnate
[*] Can be a bit intimidating to join if you are an introvert 
[*] With the amount of people under the age of 16 on the forum, really needs to have a heavier set of rules for youth protection against bullying and other things. [/list]

	Now, with both the pros and cons - you can easily argue against either. And of course there are more good and bad points than I have listed. Good points can be shot down under the right circumstances. Draw backs can be dealt with using the right tactics. 

	So overall - A chat, like discord, is not a bad thing. It is how you use it. I personally use a private chat for all members of Rp's I GM - main reason is to cut down on spam in OOC and so people can get to know each other. It helps keep us tightly knit and I have found over the long term the pros out weigh the cons. (The length of running for my rp's and the Rpers in them sticking it out can attest to that.)

	This is one of those situations that it boils down to this - To each their own. As long as it works for you, have fun. If it doesn't, just don't be a member of it. If you are a Gm and are having issues in your Rp you feel are because of the chat, simply address your Rpers and work it out - it isn't up the community at large to drop something a large amount enjoy just because you are having a problem. As a Gm your Rp is your responsibility, no one elses.  

Again, just my two copper pieces. 
	~Lady A
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Just going to say that smut doesn't really happen on discord. I've never seen smutting at least on any of the rpg affiliated discords. It's not really an issue, but moderation still is an issue, I can agree with you on that.