The chat box.

It's quite a large obstruction at the top of the forum and I seldom see anybody logged in. Is there any way to hide/close it?

I don't think you can close it, but there is a way to decrease the size of the box at the bottom right corner. Just drag the edge up.

If you use AdBlock Plus, add this rule to your filters to get rid of it (yay element hiding extension~):

Code:

homeloaf.forumotion.com###chatbox_top

I could get rid of it but I do see people use it and like the idea of being able to chat. I'll wait and see how the rest of the loaf feels.

It's nice to have a chat box but tbh it seems little unnecessary for a forum. I mean - forums are for people to talk about things in topics so why having a chat?
On the other hand - as long as there are people who use it I don't see any reason to get rid of it.

you could always to for a link to the chat or placing it at the bottom, saphira ;-)

Over @ Biab the chatbox decreased the use of the forum considerably. But i wouldn't say this is a fact that needs to be repeated everywhere a chatbox is

I do like a chat for realtime communication, but I prefer one that I can use in a standalone client like Pidgin