the rules are in the top bar search for rules and you will see it under terms and conditions.
WikiAnswers is not a social networking or chat site. Although you can potentially get to know someone by writing back and forth on the message boards this is not the purpose of WikiAnswers and it does not condone using the message boards as chat rooms or friend finders. The message boards are to be used to discuss WikiAnswers questions, answers, procedures, rules etc.
Yes. Message boards are public and anyone can see them.
Wikianswers uses public message boards on each user's profile to communicate.
WikiAnswers has message boards connected with answers, and there are message boards for individual users. In November 2008 we will roll out a new discussion forum where all members of the site can congregate.
You can talk on the message boards and in the forum. Though wikianswers is not a chat site.
At the moment there is no private message system, but we are looking into revamping Message Boards.
Message Boards and Question Discussions both count as community contribution points on WikiAnswers.
Chatting on Message BoardsIn the past, idle chatter on the WikiAnswers' user message boards was frowned upon, and in extreme cases, received a block from using WikiAnswers' services at all - particularly if the user(s) involved made no real contribution to the WikiAnswers Q&A or community. Now, chatting is allowable on user message boards, except for extremes - which may receive the attention of a Supervisor with a warning message. WikiAnswers was not intended to be used as an IM (instant messaging) service all day long, so that would be an extreme. However, we would still like to have you participate and contribute quality answers or contributions to the site! Community is a part of WikiAnswers.
(Not-So) Private MessagingThe message boards on WikiAnswers were originally created as public message boards in the same format as the rest of the Wiki. Since we are a Wiki, everything within WikiAnswers is public and open to public contributions. However, WikiAnswers has begun to evolve into a more community-driven, social Q&A site. Some features of WikiAnswers have become private for only one (specific) registered user to have access to edit, such as their own profile. As WikiAnswers continues to turn more towards community, more things will be privately accessible by the registered user, and not open to the entire public - one of which may eventually be the private message boards.
Go to the user you want (or type in wiki.answers.com/Q/user:-The user-). Then click add a message to -the user's- message board.
Wiki Answers is not a chat site. Though, there are Message Boards where you can correspond with other users.
There is no such thing as 'WikiAnswers Chat'. You may be referring to the Message Boards. The only reason a message to another contributor may not work on the Message Board is because of your internet connection, or due to a failed server response.