User blog comment:Jr Mime/REVAMP: Community Central Chat - Rules/@comment-11842624-20150123223623

#2 Usefull chat We all understand that daycare center with guards (moderators), but without teachers still will not bring any benefit. In order to help someone, you must first learn something and be able to tell. And most of the regulars chat can't handle it.
 * you already know the solution, but I want to digress to convince you an example from my life. Russian bronies community has its own online radio. twice a week are esters. the first historical lectures. the second community news, reading fanfics, lighting interesting series and communicating with the invited guest. and this is really interesting. if you usually listen to radio about ten people, live listening stably fifty. a really interesting interview (for example with the creators of the series) there are hundreds.

Wikia chat can try the concept of "thematic hour". The volunteer who for example wants to share his experience in writing articles (a very hard topic) is determined over time and apply for a specific date. At this time, the chat is completely covered one topic, it is revealed most fully and productively: it sets and maintains the level of communication in the chat (in both sides)
 * not mandatory this person is "soul of the company", or achieved outstanding success. but in one case he knows better than others and you will be interested (trully incomprehensible).
 * 1) the expert has feedback, allowing him to identify problematic, confusing with someone else's point of view, the moments (he not only solves the problem, but learning how to teach others )
 * 2) the investigators have far greater opportunity to get professional help.
 * 3) all around get the chance to learn from the experience of others here and now without climbing on someone else's walls discussion/finding topics of interest/need notification of the hundreds of messages that appear on the wiki daily

maybe a little chat with a specific participant on personal issues, even at the level of the interview. (Hey, I was not invited to interview in the chat and invite the whole wiki to share skills and communication. but you understand. it is necessary to maintain a high level of usefulness, prevent stagnation)