Lysergic is indeed correct...200 posts is the requirement to gain access to chat.
The reason for this is that if you have reached 200 posts, then you have demonstrated that you aren't here to troll (otherwise you may have been
banned already) and can handle the 'responsibility' of real time communication.
It is a way to weed out people who are just here to cause trouble.
By the way...good to see you around, Lys...
As the question is answered...Thread Closed.