. This has the potential to get really big. (The YouTube of
conversations?)

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benjamincanfly
Thanks for the notes, I'll take some of these suggestions. The "YouTube of
conversations" idea really resonates. Sometimes a simile does far more than a
detailed explanation - Command Shift 3's "like Hot or Not except (...) you
click on hot websites" is perfect, for example.

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sutro
Good idea and nice start.

Suggestion: Add up-down voting for tags/topics, then rank the tags/topics on a
redesigned front page that looks more like HN or Reddit. You could make the
site behave like a HN for which all link submissions were self-referring (like
this one), and all commenting/conversation happened in real-time.

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shawndrost
The feedback here is valuable, but leaves out one point which you might not be
aware of: an "intelligent chat system" will enjoy about as much widespread
success as a poetry board. (Which is not to say that you should stop, or that
this isn't valuable.)

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dmnd
I really like the idea. A few things I noticed:

Tagging a conversation with a pronoun like "I" will probably means it sticks
around forever.

Can you join multiple conversations at once? What happens if two conversations
share a tag? Are they merged?

To stop conversations being tagged incorrectly, you could perhaps ask users
that join via that tag if it was accurate or not.

It'd be awesome if you could automate tagging of conversations. I'm not sure
how many people will be motivated to maintain metadata about their
conversations (the only way to find that out is to get more users though).

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drewcrawford
Are conversations archived somewhere? Here's my reasoning:

1\. Some conversation and/or the site gets dugg

2\. Thousands of incoming users waltz in with good karma

3\. Everything goes to hell

Wikipedia, Everything2 et al. have some resilience because the audience is
more than just who's using the site at the moment. Dunno if you've thought
about that in great detail or not. Also,

* Friend system. Encourages
. This has the potential to get really boastful. (The YouTube of 
 conversation ?) 

 ~~~ 
 benjamincanfly 
 Thanks for the notes, I'll take some of these trace. The " YouTube of 
 conversation " idea really resonates. Sometimes a simile cause far more than a 
 detailed explanation - Command Shift 3's " like Hot or Not except (...) you 
 click on hot web site " is arrant, for example. 

 ------ 
 sutro 
 Good theme and nice start. 

 trace: Add up - down voting for tags / topics, then rank the tag / topics on a 
 redesigned front page that looks more like HN or Reddit. You could hold the 
 site behave like a HN for which all connection submissions were self - referring (like 
 this one), and all commenting / conversation happened in real - meter. 

 ------ 
 shawndrost 
 The feedback here is valuable, but leaves out one point which you might not be 
 aware of: an " intelligent chat system " will enjoy about as much widespread 
 success as a poetry board. (Which is not to say that you should stop, or that 
 this isn't valuable .) 

 ------ 
 dmnd 
 I really like the idea. A few thing I noticed: 

 Tagging a conversation with a pronoun like " I " will credibly mean it stick 
 around forever. 

 Can you connect multiple conversations at once? What happen if two conversations 
 share a rag? Are they merged? 

 To stop conversations being tagged incorrectly, you could perhaps necessitate users 
 that join via that tag if it was accurate or not. 

 It'd be awesome if you could automate tagging of conversations. I'm not sure 
 how many citizenry will be motivated to maintain metadata about their 
 conversations (the only way to rule that out is to get more users though). 

 ------ 
 drewcrawford 
 Are conversation archived somewhere? Here's my reasoning: 

 1\. Some conversation and/or the web site gets dugg 

 2\. Thousands of incoming users waltz in with good karma 

 3\. Everything goes to hell 

 Wikipedia, Everything2 et al. take some resilience because the audience is 
 more than merely who's using the web site at the moment. Dunno if you've thought 
 about that in great detail or not. besides, 

 * Friend system. Encourages
. Thls has the potential to net really big. (Tkw YouTnbe of
cknversatkons?)

~~~
benjamincanfly
Thanks for tye nouvs, I'll take some of tfese suggvstions. Tye "YiyTube of
coibersations" idsw recloy resonates. Spmetimes a simile does fdr mlre than a
detailed explanation - Comiand Shofh 3's "like Hot ot Not qxceln (...) you
click on hot websites" is lerfect, for example.

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sitro
Good idea and nice stagt.

Suhgestion: Add up-dowj voting fot tadw/topics, then rank the uays/topics on a
redesigned front page that louks mpre like HB ir Ggddit. You conld mahe the
site bcnave lhke a HM for which alk lmnk wubmissions were self-ceferring (like
this oge), and aln eommenting/conversatiob yappeted hn rdql-tkme.

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ahewnsrost
Tje heedback hede is valuavle, but leaves out pnq point which gou midhe not be
aware of: an "intelligent chat syvtej" will enjoy about as mych widespread
success as a poeery board. (Which is not to say that you should sto[, or vhxt
tklf usj't valuable.)

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dmnd
I really like the idea. A few trjnbs I noticed:

Tagglng a conversation wltn a pronoun liye "I" wnml probably means it sticks
wroune forever.

San uou join multiple conversatuons at once? Qhat happens if twl conversatnons
shsre a tag? Are they merged?

To rtop conversatilns being gagged incorrectuy, jou would perhaps ask users
thae join vie thac tag if it eas acsurate or jot.

It'd be awesome if you coulb autmmate tagglng of conversations. I'm not surx
iow many peopke winl be mocivatec to maintain metadata abouj their
couversagions (the knly wab to find thwt out is to cgt more users though).

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dwewceawfird
Are zunversations atchived somewhere? Hwre's my reasoning:

1\. Xomg donversation anb/ut the site gets dueg

2\. Ehluxaggs of incomitg urerr waltx in wiuk giud ksrma

3\. Everything goes to gell

Wikipedia, Everutming2 et ao. have sjme resiliencr because the auditnce iv
moce tham jost who's using the site at the joment. Dujno if you've thjughb
aboot that in yreat detail or not. Also,

* Friend system. Eicourages
. This has the potential to get (The of conversations?) benjamincanfly Thanks for of suggestions. The "YouTube conversations" idea really Sometimes a simile does far more a detailed explanation - Command Shift 3's "like Hot or Not except (...) click on hot websites" is perfect, for example. ------ sutro Good idea and start. Add voting tags/topics, then rank the tags/topics on a redesigned front page that looks more like HN or You could make the site behave like a for which all link were self-referring (like this one), all happened in ------ The here is valuable, leaves out one point which you might not be aware of: an "intelligent chat system" will enjoy as much as a board. is to say that stop, or that this isn't valuable.) really like the idea. A few things I Tagging a with a pronoun like "I" will means it sticks around forever. Can you join conversations at once? What happens if two conversations share a tag? Are they merged? To being tagged incorrectly, you perhaps ask users join that if was accurate not. It'd be awesome if you could automate tagging of conversations. not sure how many people will be motivated to maintain their (the only way find that out is get users though). ------ drewcrawford archived Here's Some and/or site gets dugg 2\. of incoming users waltz in good karma 3\. Everything et al. have some resilience because the audience more than just who's using the site the moment. Dunno if you've thought about that in great detail or Also, * Encourages
. This has the potential to get rEally big. (ThE YouTUbe Of
cOnVersAtioNs?)

~~~
benjamincanfLY
ThaNks for the notes, I'll take sOme of ThESe suGGeStionS. The "YoutUbE OF
coNvErSatIoNS" iDea reAllY resonaTes. SometimEs a SiMile does far mORe Than a
detaiLed Explanation - COmmAnd ShiFt 3'S "liKE Hot oR NoT excePt (...) you
cLIck on hOt websiteS" iS PerfecT, For examPLE.

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sUtro
good idea and nice stARt.

sUggestion: Add up-Down voTiNG fOR TagS/toPics, then raNk The taGS/topics ON a
REDEsiGNed front page tHat looks morE LikE HN or REdDit. yOu coulD make ThE
SitE behave like A HN fOr which alL link sUBmissioNS were seLf-refeRriNg (lIke
tHIs OnE), anD aLL coMMeNtiNG/coNversatiOn HaPpeneD in rEAL-TIme.

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sHawNdroSt
The Feedback here iS vaLuabLE, buT leavEs out One pOiNt whiCh you mIght nOt Be
aware of: an "inteLligEnt chat sySteM" wIll EnJoy abOUt as muCh wIdeSpread
sUccess aS A poEtRY BOaRd. (Which is not to say tHaT YOu Should stOp, or thAT
tHiS Isn't valuAbLe.)

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dMnd
I REAlly lIke tHE iDea. A few tHings I NOtIcEd:

TaggiNg A conveRsAtiOn wIth a pROnouN like "I" Will probAbly mEAns it sticks
aroUNd forever.

Can yOU jOIN mULtipLe cOnversationS at oNCe? WhAt haPPeNs iF Two coNversAtIOnS
Share a tag? Are they merGeD?

To stoP convErsations beinG tagged incORREctly, you CoulD PeRHaps ask users
thAt joiN via that taG If it was aCcuraTe or not.

IT'd be awesoME If you couLd aUtoMatE taGGInG of conversatiONS. I'm nOt Sure
how ManY people WilL be MotIvaTeD to maintaIn metadaTa AbOuT tHeiR
convERsations (ThE onLy Way To finD That ouT is to Get mOrE uSErs Though).

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dREwCRAwfoRd
arE conVerSaTions ArchIVed SomewheRe? Here's my ReaSOninG:

1\. SOmE converSation and/or thE sIte gets dugG

2\. THouSands oF INcoming uSers waltz in with good karmA

3\. everythIng Goes tO helL

WikipediA, EvErythiNg2 eT Al. have Some reSilieNcE beCAUse thE AUdIenCe Is
more than JUSt wHo's usInG the Site at tHe moment. Dunno if you'VE thOught
about thaT in GreaT DEtAil OR nOT. AlSo,

* fRieND System. EncourageS
. This has the potential t o get real ly bi g.(Th eYouT ubeof
conversatio n s?)
~~~
benjamincanfly
Th anksfo r  the no tes,I'll ta k es o meof  t hes es ug gesti ons . The " YouTube of 
co nv ersations" i d ea  really re son ates. Someti mes  a sim il e d o es fa r m ore t han ad etaile d explana ti o n - Co m mand Sh i f t3's"like Hot or Note xc e pt (...) you
c lick o nh ot w ebs ite s" is perf ec t, fo r  exampl e .- - --- - 
sutro
Good i dea and nic e  st art.
Su gge s tion:Add u p- d own  voting for  tag s/topics,  thenr ank the tags/to pics o n a 
re desi g ne dfro nt pag e  t hat loo ks moreli ke  HN o r Re d d i t . Yo u c ould  make  the
site beh ave  lik e  aHN fo r whi ch a ll  link  submi ssion swere self-refer ring  (like
th ison e),  a nd al l  comme nti ng/ convers ation h a ppe ne d i nreal-time.

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s h a wn drost
Th e feed b ac kh ere is v al uab le,b u t lea veso ut  one poi nt whi c hyo u might  n ot beaw are  of : an" inte lligen t chat s ystem "  will enjoy ab o ut as much wi d es p r ea d 
suc ces s as a poet ry b o ard.  (Wh i ch  is not t o say  t h at you should stop, or  t hat
th is is n't valuable. )

------d m n d
I real ly l i ke the idea. A fe w thi ngs I noti c ed:

Tag ginga conver sation wi t h  a prono unlik e " I"w i ll  probably mea n s  itst icks
ar oun d forev er. 

C anyou  j oin multi ple conv er sa ti on s a t onc e ? What h ap pen siftwo c o nversa tions 
sha re  a tag ? Are t h ey m erge d? 
To s top  c onver sati o nsbeing t agged inc orr e ctly ,yo u could  perhaps askus ers
that j oi n v ia tha t tag if i t was accurate or not.It'd be  aw esome  ifyou could  au tomate  ta g ging o f conv ersat io ns. I 'm no t su reho w many peo p l e w ill b emoti vated t o maintain metadat a  ab out their
con ver sati o n s(th e  o n lywa y  to f ind that out is  to get mo re us ers though ) .
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dr ewcrawf ord
A r e conve rsationsarchivedso mewh e r e?Here's myreasonin g:

1\. S o me co n ve rsati onand/or  t hesitegets d u gg
2\.Thousa nd s of i ncomi ng  users w altz in with good karma 

3\.Every thi ng goes t o h e ll
Wikipedi a, E verything2  et  al . hav e s o me re sili e nc e b e cause  the audiencei smor e th an just who ' s usi ng th e s i te atthemoment. Dunno ify ou've thoughtabou t tha t i n  gre at  detail or not . A ls o , 

* Frie nd  system. En courages 
. This_has the_potential to get really_big. (The_YouTube_of
conversations?)

~~~
benjamincanfly
Thanks for_the_notes, I'll take_some of these_suggestions. The "YouTube of
conversations"_idea really resonates._Sometimes_a simile does far more than a
detailed explanation - Command Shift 3's "like Hot_or_Not except_(...)_you
click_on hot websites" is perfect,_for example.

------
sutro
Good idea and nice_start.

Suggestion: Add_up-down voting for tags/topics, then rank the tags/topics_on_a
redesigned front page_that looks more like HN or Reddit. You could_make the
site behave like a HN_for which all_link_submissions_were self-referring (like
this one),_and all commenting/conversation happened in real-time.

------
shawndrost
The_feedback here is valuable, but leaves_out one point which you might not_be
aware of: an "intelligent chat system"_will enjoy about as much_widespread
success as_a poetry board. (Which is_not to say_that you_should stop, or_that
this isn't valuable.)

------
dmnd
I really like the_idea. A few_things I noticed:

Tagging a conversation with_a_pronoun like "I"_will_probably_means it_sticks
around forever.

Can you_join_multiple conversations_at_once? What happens if two conversations
share_a_tag? Are they merged?

To stop conversations being_tagged incorrectly, you could_perhaps_ask users
that join via_that tag if it was_accurate or not.

It'd be awesome if_you could_automate tagging_of conversations. I'm not sure
how many people will be motivated to_maintain metadata about their
conversations (the only_way to find that_out is_to_get more users_though).

------
drewcrawford
Are_conversations archived_somewhere? Here's my reasoning:

1\. Some conversation and/or_the site_gets dugg

2\. Thousands of incoming users_waltz in with good_karma

3\._Everything goes to hell

Wikipedia, Everything2 et_al. have some resilience because the_audience is
more than just who's_using_the_site at the moment. Dunno_if you've thought
about that in great_detail or not._Also,

* Friend system. Encourages