# Discussion Group & Chat Plugin

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/discussion-group-chat-plugin/134477>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 11, 2008, 7:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/discussion-group-chat-plugin/134477 "2008-04-11T07:36:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![btest](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/d6d6ee/32.png) [@btest](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/btest)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 7:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/discussion-group-chat-plugin/134477/1 "2008-04-11T07:36:21Z")

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Looking for advice to build a discussion group and chat functionality.  
Is there a plugin that exists for these or what is the approach to  
take to build this functionality.

Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![btest](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/d6d6ee/32.png) [@btest](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/btest)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2008, 8:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/discussion-group-chat-plugin/134477/2 "2008-04-11T08:37:27Z")

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The best approach to take is to build it.

There are no “ready-made” chat or discussion group type things. If you  
want to use google or yahoo groups, go ahead and use them.

Why not simply install one of the many already-done apps available  
that do just these sorts of things?

Julian.

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