What is a chat room: A chat room is a type of virtual park. A chat room allows people from anywhere in the world to visit the same virtual park. Depending on the provider of the chat room it can contain anywhere from one to a thousand people. Usually chat rooms are named for the content that will be discussed in the chat room. Names like Gardening, Home Repair, or Classic cars. Unfortunately some chat rooms are created for illegal purposes and children may find their way into these chat rooms. Most service providers will close these rooms upon notification of their existence.