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What do philosophical discussions have to do with it? More like heartfelt conversations... a place to express yourself... (and there's a section for philosophy).
No, the "pub" was a place to relax from the idiocy...
And "pub" is just a name... the meaning can be slightly different.
P.S. And also, you can't have serious conversations in the chat... there are always silly jokes, nonsense, etc. If you want to talk about something and start writing, everyone ignores you... but if you start making fun of something, everyone shows up right away... apparently, that's more interesting :\ arguments, fights, etc.
...but in the "pub" you could write about the same things, and many people would respond... and if you create the same chaos there, you can just ignore everyone and simply moderate the sections, deleting off-topic posts and closing threads.
Or just chat in a private message with one normal person...
P.P.S. And don't hint about the popularity of the "pub"... I deleted it the first time... or maybe the second.