ZDNet Chat is closing, nothing we do will stop the changes occuring. Being a ZDNet Chat member for well over a year, I have seen many faces come and go throughout my stay. More importantly though, I have seen most of those faces hang around, and become a part of my life. That is what we are trying to save, our friendships. It's time to stop the bickering, and move on with things.
Okay lets examine the options.
It's a nice enough chat, hard to learn but some people feel it is worth the effort afterwards. Personally I find it a bit unreliable server wise, and there is little to no supervision. And heaven forbid you need help figuring something out. If you hang out in the lobby of ZDNet Chat you are sure to have noticed that a majority of current ZDNet chatters look at the palace software unfavorably. Thus, even if you do go there, you will be unlikely to find many of your current ZDNet companions.