I'm sorry you feel let down Frank.
I can give you the names of folks for whom chat has been a literal lifeline - but like I said there's no way any one can guarantee 24/7 activity for you, or anyone else.
Once you spend some time in there you'll get a feel for the times when it's busiest.
I can guarantee however that you can always post on the forums and have a better than each way bet someone will be around.
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