You may notice that we have a Quick Reply to further accommodate this 'chatting' experience. Its on the bottom of each last page of a thread.
Can you imagine if we would have had this a week ago, during Glastonbury
But luckily there are still some shows coming up, and of course it is very handy in the Chat topics 
It is currently in beta phase, we need to see how heavy it is on the server and how it works when multiple people are using it.
Currently it works best in Google Chrome and Safari, other browsers are supported as well but they take a bit longer to connect.
Anyway, this is a test for us! We could use your feedback and suggestions!
Share your passion is the motto:
For Web devvers who want a look in the kitchen or want to make something similar:
http://code.google.com/p/phpws/