But never the less I think it will increase activity if not for a little while. Plus its neat to chat with other members that you have little or no knowledge of.
I remember at NintendoDolphin.net we had a weekly chat and that worked out well and was quite fun. Think it might keep the chat going longer than having it open always and hoping people will be there.
The biggest problem is that we all think it'll die off eventually, and don't bother to join the chat. I think we should all give it a try, it just might catch on..