# May I start a chat thread in MPSIMS? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [June 29, 2021, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-start-a-chat-thread-in-mpsims/945283 "2021-06-29T23:46:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-start-a-chat-thread-in-mpsims/945283/1 "2021-06-29T23:46:38Z")
Continuing the discussion from [Why is the SDMB membership declining, and what's the best way to add younger members?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-sdmb-membership-declining-and-whats-the-best-way-to-add-younger-members/944208/428): > [@Why is the SDMB membership declining, and what's the best way to add younger members?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-sdmb-membership-declining-and-whats-the-best-way-to-add-younger-members/944208/428): > > We’re going to add a limited form of real-time chat to take some pressure off certain “topics” that degenerate into chatrooms. I agree with **codinghorror** that some number of threads devolve into chat because people just want to chat. And Discourse makes it easy since you can see if someone is responding in real time. I’m hoping to start a chat thread for people who don’t like small talk and don’t want to talk about their personal lives (so not like the MMP), just about random stuff. As I was drafting the OP, I thought I would ask if that’s allowed since I’ve seen a number of threads in MPSIMS closed because they’re too pointless. This thread would be specifically for chat and the thread topics could shift as the thread moves along or people can split out topics if they want. Would a chat thread be allowed in MPSIMS? ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2021, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-start-a-chat-thread-in-mpsims/945283/2 "2021-06-30T07:31:32Z")
> [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](#): > > Would a chat thread be allowed in MPSIMS? Sure. Go for it. ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2021, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-start-a-chat-thread-in-mpsims/945283/3 "2021-06-30T07:35:39Z")
Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2021, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-start-a-chat-thread-in-mpsims/945283/4 "2021-06-30T14:49:47Z")
Would this be a thread _for_ French cats, or _about_ French cats? ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2021, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-start-a-chat-thread-in-mpsims/945283/5 "2021-06-30T14:51:46Z")
Yes. Both. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-start-a-chat-thread-in-mpsims/945283/6 "2021-07-05T01:27:48Z")
Just remember: According to Board rulez, all French cat chat, by, about, or for French chats, must be in Englysh. ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-start-a-chat-thread-in-mpsims/945283/7 "2021-07-05T01:32:09Z")
This would be a good topic for chat. Vive la France. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-start-a-chat-thread-in-mpsims/945283/8 "2021-07-06T03:24:41Z")
Hoe dos a chat thread differ from other threads?