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Above is a chat widget from Digsby (If you’re an RSS subscriber, I’m not sure if you’ll see it. Why don’t you go directly to the post? It’ll be fun!). I’ll probably be on it for the next few hours so chat me up and witness my comedic genius - live! Or just talk about that funny picture of a cat you saw that time on that website. Whatever you want. But onto the main point:

DOES ANYONE ACTUALLY USE CHAT BOXES?
I often see a chat box on a blog even though the owner is never logged on. It’s kind of depressing to see the “User logged off” and not be able to chat - it’s just not fun. In addition, it clutters the sidebar and makes the blog look cheesy, much like a pizza or that thing you found in your couch.

THAT MAKES CHAT BOXES SOUND REALLY USELESS.
Well, they are. I mean seriously - what the hell, get AIM or something! It’s not all negative. Chat boxes allow you to better connect with your readers. I theorize it’ll bring me back more consistent return readers, and that’s why I’m going to put one up on Blog Badly for a bit - talk to me!