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Just work on having the comment section auto refreshing to show new comments and it will be just fine. I have live comments working on a Dolphin site; with a few bugs that need to be worked out; like the pagination doesn't work correctly.
There is a principle, KISS; keep it simple stupid.
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Well, apart from naming and some traditional UI conventions, I don't see how "chat" is different from "comments". Essentially either is a conversation within certain context.
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Good idea BUT - A Very BIG BUT...
Lets Say Mr A makes a post and Mr B, Mr C & Mr D comments on your post, then those comments SHOULD NOT work like messenger like you explain in your post. Because if a 1000 people comment you;re phone will go crazy.
If ANY MEMBER Reply on a persons comment or (2nd Phase interaction) YES, Then messenger like actions would be nice. Hope you catch my drift here.
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Well Andrew, beyond the interface, the use is not the same, the chat is a discussion based on spontaneity, comments should be more reflective and more focused on a specific topic. That's why I think the comments do not need to be in real time.