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What's on your mind?

Public chats – see what others are thinking.

Public chats are like normal chats but they're public, which means anyone can join. This makes them a great way to meet new people who share your interests.

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Discuss whatever is on your mind.

Meet people who share your interests.
Get feedback on new ideas in your own personal chat room.

Getting the word out

Public chats can be promoted on blogs, websites, in emails or even in your mood. When you see one you're interested in, just click on the link to join.

If you can't find one you'd like to join, simply create your own. There are lots of different ways to use public chats. You can have open chats where anyone can come and talk, or you can have press conference-style chats with lots of listeners but few talkers, or entirely closed chats where you will approve each joiner before they can read the messages or topic. Don't forget to promote the public chat or you'll be left talking to yourself.

Got questions?

  • How do I create a public chat?
  • Can I leave my public chat?
  • How do I join a public chat?
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How public chats work

Public chats are a great way to let people discuss topics close to your heart. Get started with the easy-to-use public chats guide.


Public chats works on Windows, Mac OS X.

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