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Actually, I like to run mine a little slack, usually people say you want about 1/2inch of play in it but I just set it so there is just a little visible sag to it.
I believe that a chain doesnt have to be binding in order to be tight enough to accellerate the wear to your drivetrain, and if you have a half decent chainline (like on a new bike) then derailling should be unlikely. I heard that the old trackie test was to set the peddles spinning then shake the bike up and down, if the chain stayed on the cogs then it was good.