# Near Real-time Discussions (not chat) - Optimizing Features

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/near-real-time-discussions-not-chat-optimizing-features/32349
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** planned
**Created:** [August 21, 2015, 12:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/near-real-time-discussions-not-chat-optimizing-features/32349 "2015-08-21T00:44:16Z")
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### Author: ![Mittineague](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mittineague/32/114259_2.png) [@Mittineague](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mittineague)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2015, 1:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/near-real-time-discussions-not-chat-optimizing-features/32349/2 "2015-08-21T01:02:52Z")

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> [@BCHK](#):
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> telling the people on that topic when someone else might be typing a response, and automatically showing the new posting immediately when the person completes it

AFAIK polling happens every 30 seconds. If someone submits a post in a topic while you are composing a reply, that other post will be appended to the topic while you are composing your reply.

I’m not so sure a type of “another member is currently replying to this topic” message would be a good thing. I most certainly would _not_ want a “your reply will be put into queue and be posted as soon as it’s your turn” to happen.

We have had a few “sessions” that went a lot better than they could have gone. The discussion flow is a bit disjointed similar to chat but IMHO not that bad.

You can see an example here

> **[Microsoft Q&A with SitePoint: Azure Mobile Services](https://www.sitepoint.com/community/t/microsoft-q-a-with-sitepoint-azure-mobile-services/115931)**
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> Team SitePoint is proud to announce we have 4 Microsoft Q&A sessions being hosted on this very forum. Each 30 minute session focuses on a specific aspect of Microsoft products, the first of which is this Tuesday, 24th March at 9am AEST (click here...

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