We've just added a chat feature to the site

Gang, in the left-hand column you'll see our new "Election Chat" feature. A number of you have been asking for chat, especially for election night, and since our previous election chats went so well, we thought we'd try again. And if folks like it, we could even leave the chat up as a permanent feature of the blog. It's quite simple to use: Just type in a pseudonym (or your real name), click, and you're in the chat. Then you can chat live with everyone else, or just lurk in the background. It'll be a fun test - it might not work, but it might be interesting. Either way, let's find out. Enjoy, JOHN