# Is there a live communication element to Discourse? More like IRC than forum

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-live-communication-element-to-discourse-more-like-irc-than-forum/46068>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [Junho 20, 2016, 12:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-live-communication-element-to-discourse-more-like-irc-than-forum/46068 "2016-06-20T12:37:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![TechnoBear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/technobear/32/40546_2.png) [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\
**Post date:** [Junho 20, 2016, 12:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-live-communication-element-to-discourse-more-like-irc-than-forum/46068/2 "2016-06-20T12:46:27Z")

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There are personal messages (which can have multiple participants, if required) - or you can set up private categories.

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