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[[File:OS Chat Screenshot.png|thumb|A screenshot of OS Chat, with users chatting among themselves.]]
[[File:OS Chat Screenshot.png|thumb|A screenshot of OS Chat, with users chatting among themselves.]]
The '''chat''' feature on Online Sequencer provides users with a convenient platform for real-time communication and interaction with other users while using the website. It is designed as a popup window with an option to be moved to the sidebar. The chat feature facilitates sharing sequences, receiving feedback, and engaging in general discussions with the Online Sequencer community.
The '''chat''' feature on Online Sequencer provides users with a convenient platform for real-time communication and interaction with other users while using the website. It is designed as a popup window with an option to be moved to the sidebar. The chat feature facilitates sharing sequences, receiving feedback, and engaging in general discussions with the Online Sequencer community.
== History ==
The chat was added in a major website update in November 2013, based on code originally written for Jacob_'s game making website Buildism from 3 years earlier. At first it was possible to chat with any username without making an account, but this was quickly changed after an entire class of middle school students joined the chat, with expected results.


== Usage Requirements ==
== Usage Requirements ==