Start with one topic per room.

A side chat is not a secret basement. It is a focused room.

1. Keep the main chat broad

Use the main chat for the bigger picture. Spin out a side chat when a project, question, or rabbit hole deserves its own thread.

2. Give the room a job

Use names that say what the chat is for: “Website launch,” “Trip planning,” or “Learn side chats.” One topic per chat makes the transcript useful later.

3. Grow into the archive

When you have more than a handful of rooms, create one pinned archive. That is the moment you move from new user to intermediate.