First you should all know that when you registered for the forum you were automatically registered to use the Chatbox too. What I have discovered is when you write a message in their it stays for about 15-20 minutes and then it is removed from the front page, just like a regular chatroom the messages disappear in a few minutes. However, you can click the "Archives" link and it will show previous messages. So try it out if you like and you'll see what I mean. So sometimes you can catch someone online here and they'll see it and join you, or you can plan a chat with them and meet them in the chatbox.