User blog comment:Kagimizu/Wiki Stagnation/@comment-5518179-20141231040613

I realized something that changed my mind on the entire situation here, and I think it is very similar to Minato's. You see, I was thinking about some things and I realized what the chat was really all about.

The chat is about real-time communication that's on site, in the community. It's a place where people can collaborate ideas without having to reload in order to get a response, it's a place where users can discuss their interests. My opinion on this entire thing is that the chat isn't what you need to blame, it's the community and how we see the chat and use it.

I also see no reason to blame the chat on our declining community because there is no activity in the chat, and when there is, it's typically when Mantis, Chames, or some other user who doesn't have Skype is on. (No offense to calling you guys out.)

Personally, I think that we should try to make this place presentable to the newer users, and we can't really do that when we have no chat for them to ask for help, or ask if their character is good enough. I can give you a few examples, especially a certain somebody who always needs a hand.

So no, I've changed my mind on the issue and believe that disabling the chat may not in fact be a good thing.