I was talking to Juan (Abaddon) about this and remembered that we actually met in a chat room -- on CoSA, for those who remember -- much like the one we have. It was there that DAP was "born." The chat has certainly helped us make real friends out of online acquaintances.

I'll put up a trial version of RealChat (it's limited to 5 users) so you guys can give it a spin and chip in if you like it.