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Easy one: "Posts" are to forums as ? are to chats

Im making a chat in rails. How do you call each "line item"? In a forum they are called posts. Thanks

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How about "messages"?

nickf  2010-03-24 23:24:15
I believe the IRC spec calls them that.
Ken  2010-03-24 23:29:34
Thank you Nick!
Victor P  2010-03-24 23:32:09

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