# Introducing Discourse Chat (BETA)

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-discourse-chat-beta/210734
**Category:** Announcements
**Tags:** chat, new-feature
**Created:** [December 1, 2021, 6:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-discourse-chat-beta/210734 "2021-12-01T18:18:21Z")
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### Author: ![sunjam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sunjam/32/175682_2.png) [@sunjam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sunjam)
#### Post date: [December 2, 2021, 2:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-discourse-chat-beta/210734/11 "2021-12-02T02:13:52Z")

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My suggestions. I have not actually tested the plugin yet, but I find these even more important than bridging (also useful):

- Allow access to the chat by group.
- optionally Allow r/w access to the chat by anonymous.
  - Allow groups to have their own chats

- Optionally remove chat comments after X hours / days / weeks by group
- Optionally Allow sidebar visibility for tags / groups in chat
- Make it easy for someone to “convert” comment(s) into the body of a topic, perhaps by trust level/group. Perhaps handled by flagging.
- Convert comments(s) into reply on an existing topic would also rock by trust level/group. Perhaps handled by flagging.
- Tags within chat
- If a group is mentioned which allows a user to join / request membership, allow that person to immediately join / request group membership from within chat.
- Contact Discobot directly within chat, both publicly or convert to private message.
- Assign chat visibility to relate to a particular topic / reply / tag for a duration
- Allow users to quickly mention existing posts within chat.
  - If a post mentioned gets a heart in chat, add that heart to the original post as well (assuming such an action is supported, lol)

**Search topics/posts integration**  
It would be interesting to add automatic searching when a user is attempting to post in chat, so when they type: `Hi, I cannot find music...` _music post they need automatically appears as a link._

Moderation.

- Slow users posting too much in chat.
- Allow group/trust to ignore a user/group in chat permanently (all of their comments are no longer visible once ignored)
- Flag / Silence / Ban user within chat.
- restrict words if blacklisted
- allow attachments by group

Anything encouraging others to join up or expound within a larger post appreciated.  
Tag support would also allow [chat integration plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chatroom-integration-plugin-discourse-chat-integration/66522) support, covering all existing Discourse bridging.

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