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)