[perry]

Yeah right on, I have been in other communities in the past, and it was always a fun place to be able to connect and just chat about whatever the stream of consciousness is for the group. I noticed too, that off-topic replies and discussions were also brought down a good deal because all that riff raff happened in the chat box. If the chatbox was to be a supplemental feature to monthly post, maybe having them count for like 1/16th of a post might be good, that way you still have to really work for it and be an engaged member of the community.

if we going to add discord or a chatter to the monthly post count that will increase @deanhills work load by a heavy amount.
it also decentralize where posts count.