No, it's transcripts from IRC.

( Bob Todd whee, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 11:42, archived)

What is this IRC people talk about?

( DeSpong currently knitting your suggestions - see profile, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 11:45, archived)

a very simple form of live chat
you can get Chatzilla to run it in Firefox. It's got different channels, you pick a name and start chatting.
( spangolin - the odds are good but the goods are odd, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 11:49, archived)

It all sounds a bit too massive for me

( DeSpong currently knitting your suggestions - see profile, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 12:13, archived)

Internet relay chat.
It's what everyone used before MSN.
( Bob Todd whee, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 11:49, archived)