Since chat is near and dear to my heart, and because we see a lot of people that come in and just leave, I thought (read Sylvia told me to) a tutorial on some of chat's features, etiquette and overall use of the feature.
Chat can be fast, humorous, off color and even educational. Don't EVER feel like you can't interrupt the flow of conversation to ask a legitimate leather question. We will ALWAYS be happy to help if you are looking for a quick answer on a project etc. Otherwise, stay a while, introduce yourself and get to know some of the amazing folks we have here at LW.net.
Chat is a bit looser than regular forum posts and while you are welcome to post your opinion, there are limits, and personal attacks will not be tolerated. Also, if a topic comes up that you are heavily invested in, overly emotional about or just rankles you in some way, remember that things can get ugly quickly and you may irrevocably damage your friendships or your reputation here at LW. Think, play and have fun!