     conversation = new Conversation(
       recipients: recipients
       sender: currentUser.get('username')
-      content: @$('.js-message-textarea').val()
+      content: @ui.messageTextarea.val()
       fact_id: @model.id
     )
 


  ui:
    messageTextarea: '.js-message-textarea'
  template: 'conversations/start_conversation'

  initialize: ->

        @alertError response.responseText
        @enableSubmit()

  enableSubmit:  -> @ui.submitButton.prop('disabled',false).val('Send')
  disableSubmit: -> @ui.submitButton.prop('disabled',true ).val('Sending')

  clearForm: ->
    @auto_complete_view.clearSearch()
