$params["max_msg"] = 0; is not working for me. I need a new user to see a blank chat area. here is my code
require_once dirname(__FILE__)."/src/phpfreechat.class.php";
$params = array();
$params["nick"] = "";
$params["isadmin"] = true; // just for debug

$params["serverid"] = md5(__FILE__); // calculate a unique id for this chat
$params["max_msg"] = 0;
//$params["debug"] = true;
$chat = new phpFreeChat( $params );
here's the url
http://www.abilityunleashed.com/abilitychat/