What is considered off-limits in chat?
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\$\begingroup\$ You actually did it? lol \$\endgroup\$– Mathieu GuindonCommented Nov 20, 2013 at 20:49
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2\$\begingroup\$ Does anyone get the messages sent to the @StackExchange bot? \$\endgroup\$– Mathieu GuindonCommented Nov 20, 2013 at 21:05
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\$\begingroup\$ Could you maybe provide some context as to why you ask this question? \$\endgroup\$– user34073Commented Jul 1, 2015 at 17:30
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\$\begingroup\$ @Hosch250, this was nearly 2 years ago, we were just getting things kicked off here on CR and we were a rather chatty bunch (even me), so I wanted to know if we were going too far in chat. keep in mind though that back then there was probably between 5-10 regulars far less than what we have now, so the atmosphere was more contained, in that we could discuss things more easily and we also posted a lot to Meta rather than try to discuss in chat, which is the way it should be. \$\endgroup\$– MalachiCommented Jul 1, 2015 at 17:38
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1\$\begingroup\$ @Malachi OK, I missed the date and thought it was about the recent issue. \$\endgroup\$– user34073Commented Jul 1, 2015 at 17:43
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According to the Talk in Chat privilege page:
When should I visit chat?
- for real time collaboration
- to meet the fellow members of your community in a more social environment
- for less structured, casual (but still roughly on-topic) conversation
As this primarily pertains to this specific room, yes, I'd avoid going too off-topic. From what I've seen so far, we're still okay. Most of the discussion is related to site maintenance, which is absolutely okay.
One thing I should point out: the rooms can be seen by anyone. This is not only for moderation reasons, but also because the rooms are generally expected to help add some "side-knowledge" to the site (they are still not a substitute to main site posts). There are also gallery chat rooms, but the only difference is that certain people can post, but everyone can still view the messages.
Beyond that, off-topic discussion is not greatly discouraged. Small-talk shouldn't cause a problem, but I also wouldn't make that the entire focus. It still has to be respectful, of course. I will not hesitate to take action if things start to heat up, but I'm sure we're much too responsible to let it go that far.
I also leave you with the Definitive rules on chat rooms with non-technical discussion.
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I think that you can go as far as you want in chat, assuming nobody there complains. Otherwise, I don't see any harm in being off-topic there.
And if somebody complains, just move the discussion to another room.
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2\$\begingroup\$ "as far as you want", without flaming, insulting, etc... \$\endgroup\$ Commented Nov 20, 2013 at 22:06