What is the number in red bubble above chat mean?

[Guest]

What is the number in red bubble above chat mean?  See attached pic.

[drscorpio]

Moderator's Note: That there are 3 people in chat. 

[LondonLad28]

Hi,

I'm seeing the number 7 in a red circle in the top meny, right by the "Chat" option.  What does this mean?

Thanks

[drscorpio]

44 minutes ago, LondonLad28 said:

Hi,

I'm seeing the number 7 in a red circle in the top meny, right by the "Chat" option.  What does this mean?

Thanks

Moderator's Note: Please attempt to find answers to your questions by searching the forum before you start a new thread. This response showed up by searching for the word "chat." 
The 7 means 7 people are currently in the chat channel.