Chat
Chat is a feature on OS, built in the fall of 2013. It is used to chat with other users from Online Sequencer.
Security
One must create an account on OS, and wait 24 hours before posting for spam and security reasons.
To prevent spam, a 5-second cooldown is put in place.
Mutes
If a user misbehaves in chat, moderators can mute these users. It can vary between a few minutes to seven days or permanently, depending on the rule and severity. Until 2021, permanent mutes didn't exist.
Chat Logs
Old chat messages are kept on chat logs, where users can see older messages of OS.
Purges
Two purges exist. One in 2019, and one in 2022. During that time, all messages on OS at the time were cleared for new messages. This only happens on the website. Discord users can still see older comments from 2020.