Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5275700-20190104170704/@comment-31448629-20190104215609

It is an interesting idea, but I don't believe closing chat will fix anything but simply be running away from the issue.

The chat is easier for new members to come and get help, users fresh to the site don't always know how to use the forums or even how to find them but it's easy for them to get into chat.

Honestly, while it's just an experiment, it may not be the best of ideas especially for that amount of time.