Edit: on reflection, I seem to notice a pattern which, if it really is there,
I suggest you avoid like the plague. It is the idea of the system being
"intelligent". It comes out in details like your choice of the word "Theory"
and the title of this post, as well as in the emphasis on the recommendation
system and its overtones of AI. To me this is a big turn-off. I don't _want_ a
chatting system, and I certainly don't want an "intelligent" chatting system.
What I want is intelligent conversation. It seems to me you've got the kernel
of something that could actually offer me that, which could be genuinely
valuable. Focus on that and try to get the system _out_ of the way.

Edit 2: while it's fresh in my memory... I noticed another thought going
through my mind which was, "I wonder who is on here that I know from somewhere
else", like HN for example. I wonder if people would be willing to link their
user names to their names from other communities. I would, if I knew that lots
of other people from HN were talking about stuff on your site.

~~~
benjamincanfly
This is the kind of helpful feedback I was banking on. Thanks much.

Originally there was no recommendation system planned, but once I realized how
easy it would be I had some infatuation-based feature creep. Going back to the
drawing board with 'don't tell them, show them' as priority 1.

~~~
tdoggette
Perhaps add a "lobby" room on the dashboard page with no particular topic?
That'd show 'em.

Also, showing more tips hides the input box. It prevents people from being
sure they're implementing tips right, and adds more complexity to saying
things for new users.

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mechanical_fish
I rather like it. No idea if it will take off or anything, but it's really
nice.

Your approach to user signup is superb.

There should be an explicit "tag this conversation" link. Otherwise nobody
will even know that they can do that.

Can I post a link to an ongoing conversation in some other place, like Twitter
or, say, here?

The "Theory" page is... a bit too theoretical
Edit: on reflection, I seem to notice a pattern which, if it in truth is there, 
 I indicate you avoid like the plague. It is the idea of the organization being 
 " intelligent ". It comes out in detail like your option of the word " Theory " 
 and the title of this post, as well as in the stress on the recommendation 
 system and its overtones of AI. To me this is a bad go - off. I don't _ want _ a 
 chatting arrangement, and I certainly don't want an " healthy " chatting system. 
 What I want is intelligent conversation. It appear to me you've got the kernel 
 of something that could actually offer me that, which could be truly 
 valuable. Focus on that and test to get the system _ out _ of the way. 

 Edit 2: while it's fresh in my memory... I noticed another opinion going 
 through my mind which was, " I wonder who is on here that I know from somewhere 
 else ", like HN for example. I wonder if people would be willing to link their 
 user names to their names from other communities. I would, if I knew that lots 
 of other people from HN were talk about stuff on your site. 

 ~~~ 
 benjamincanfly 
 This is the kind of helpful feedback I was trust on. Thanks much. 

 primitively there was no recommendation system planned, but once I understand how 
 comfortable it would be I had some infatuation - based feature of speech creep. Going back to the 
 drawing board with' don't tell them, show them' equally priority 1. 

 ~~~ 
 tdoggette 
 Perhaps add a " lobby " room on the dashboard page with no particular topic? 
 That'd indicate'em. 

 Also, showing more tips hides the input corner. It prevents people from being 
 sure they're implementing tips right, and adds more complexity to saying 
 things for modern users. 

 ------ 
 mechanical_fish 
 I quite like it. No idea if it will consider off or anything, but it's really 
 nice. 

 Your approach to exploiter signup is superb. 

 There should be an denotative " tag this conversation " link. Otherwise nobody 
 will even sleep together that they can do that. 

 Can I station a link to an ongoing conversation in some early place, like Twitter 
 or, say, here? 

 The " Theory " page is... a bit too theoretical
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I suggest you avoid pije tht plague. It is the kdea of tje systen bemng
"intelligent". Iv comes out in fetanlw like your chpice of tha word "Theory"
atd tke title of this post, as well as in ehe empnadis on the recjmmemqatikn
system and its overtones of AI. Tk me thps is a big turn-ogf. I don't _want_ a
chatting sjstel, and I certainly fon't want ab "inewlligent" chagting systtm.
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if soiething that could awtually offer me that, whmch xould be genuinely
valnable. Focus on that wnd try tm yet the system _out_ of tye wai.

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throigr my mind whicg was, "Y ronder who is on here that I know from vomswhere
else", like HN for wxample. I wonder if pgople woulq be willing to link their
user names to their namas frko ouhcv coonujities. I would, if I knew that lots
of other pejllt fgom HN were talkikg about stuff on uokr fite.

~~~
benjamincxnfly
Tkjs is the kind of heppful fgedbacj I was bwnkimg on. Thanks much.

Originally there was nj recommendation sydtem planneb, but pnce O realized how
easy it wuuld be I had slme infathxtion-based featufe bree[. Going back to the
drawing board wivh 'dou't tell ghem, show ehem' as prloritn 1.

~~~
tdoggette
Perhaps wdd a "lmbby" room ln the dashboard page with no pecticular topiv?
Tvat'g show 'ei.

Also, showing more tips hides thg input bjx. It prevents ieople frmm being
surq they're implalenting tips right, agd aeds nore cooolexity to sayong
things for new uwers.

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mechanical_fish
L ratfsr like it. No ibta uf it will take ofw ow wnbthind, but it's reanly
nkce.

Hpur aoproach to msef sibnup is superb.

There vhoumd be an explicit "yan this cobversatijn" link. Othereise nobody
will evtn knox that they cag do that.

Can I post a link to zn ongoinh cjnversation yn sime other plcce, like Twitter
or, say, here?

The "Theory" paje is... a bit too theorejical
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Edit: on reflection, I seem to noTice a patteRn whiCh, iF it ReAlly Is thEre,
I suggest you AVoid Like the plague. It is the idEa of tHe SYsteM BeIng
"inTelligeNT". IT COmeS oUt In dEtAIlS like YouR choice Of the word "THeoRy"
And the title oF ThIs post, as weLl aS in the emphasIs oN the reCoMmeNDatioN
syStem aNd its oVErtoneS of AI. To me ThIS is a biG Turn-off. i DOn'T _wanT_ a
chatting system, aND I CErtainly don't waNt an "inTeLLiGENt" cHatTing system.
whAt I waNT is inteLLiGENT coNVersation. It seEms to me you'vE Got The kerNeL
of SOmethiNg thaT cOUld Actually offEr me That, which Could bE GenuineLY
valuabLe. FocuS on ThaT and TRy To Get ThE SysTEm _Out_ OF thE way.

Edit 2: WhIlE it's fResh IN MY MemoRy... I NotiCed anOther thought gOinG
thrOUgh My minD whicH was, "i wOnder Who is oN here ThAt I know from someWherE
else", like hN fOr ExaMpLe. I woNDer if pEopLe wOuld be wIlling tO LinK tHEIR
uSer names to their namEs FROm Other comMunitiES. I WoULd, if I kneW tHat Lots
OF Other PeopLE fRom HN werE talkiNG aBoUt stuff On Your siTe.

~~~
BenJamIncanFLy
ThIs is thE kind of hElpfuL Feedback I was baNKing on. Thanks mUCh.

oRIgINallY thEre was no recOmmeNDatiOn sySTeM plANned, bUt oncE I REaLIzed how
easy it would bE I Had somE infaTuation-based fEature creeP. gOIng back tO the
DRaWIng board with 'doN't telL them, show tHEm' as prioRity 1.

~~~
tDoggette
perhaps adD A "Lobby" rooM on The DasHboARD pAge with no partICUlar ToPic?
That'D shOw 'em.

AlsO, shOwiNg mOre TiPs hides thE input boX. IT pReVeNts PeoplE From beinG
sUre ThEy'rE implEMentinG tips RighT, aNd ADds More comPLeXITy to SaYiNg
thIngS fOr new UserS.

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MecHanical_Fish
I rathEr lIKe it. no IdEa if it wIll take off or aNyThing, but it'S rEalLy
nice.

yOUr approaCh to user signup is superb.

THEre shouLd bE an exPlicIt "tag this ConVersatIon" LInk. OthErwise NobodY
wIll EVEn knoW THaT thEy Can do that.

CAN i poSt a liNk To an Ongoing Conversation in some OTheR place, like TwiTteR
or, sAY, HeRe?

THE "THEorY" pAGe iS... A Bit too theoreticAl
Edit: on reflection, I see m to notic e a p att ern  w hich , if  it really ist here ,
I suggest you avoidliketh e  pla g ue . Itis thei de a ofth esys te m  b eing"in tellige nt". It co mes  o ut in detail s  l ike your c hoi ce of the wo rd"Theor y" 
an d  thetit le of  thisp ost, a s well as  i n  the e m phasiso n  t he r ecommendation
sys t em and its overto nes of  A I .T o  me  th is is a bi gturn- o ff. I d o n' t _ wan t _ a
chattingsystem, and I c ertain ly  do n 't wan t an"i n tel ligent" cha ttin g system. 
WhatI  want i s  intell igentcon ver sati o n.  I t s ee m s t o  m e y o u'v e got th eke rnelof s o m e t hing  th at c ouldactually offe r m e th a t,which  coul d be  g enuin ely
va luabl e.  Focus on thatandtry to ge t t he  sy st em _o u t_ ofthe  wa y.

Edi t 2: wh i leit ' s fr esh in my memory.. .I no ticed an othert ho ug h t goingth rou gh m y mindwhic h  w as, "I w onderw ho  i s on he re  thatIkno w f rom s o mewh ere
el se", lik e HNf or example. Iw onder if peop l ew o ul d  bewil ling to lin k th e ir
u sern am est o the ir na me s  f r om other communitie s.  I wou ld, i f I knew that  lots
of o t h e r people  fro m  H N  were talkingabout  stuff ony our site .

~~ ~
benjam incanflyT h is is th e k ind  of  he l p fu l feedback Iw a s ba nk ing on.  Th anks mu ch. 

O rig ina ll y there w as no re co mm en da tio n sys t em plann ed , b ut  on ce Ir ealize d how 
eas yit wou ld be I ha d some  i nf atua tio n- based  fea t ure  creep.  Going ba ckt o th edr awing b oard with 'do n' t tell the m,  sh ow the m '  as prio rity 1.

~~~
tdoggetteP erhapsadd  a "l obby " room on  th e dash boa r d page  withno pa rt icu l a r top i c ?Tha t' d show 'em . 
Al so, s ho wing  more t ips hides the inpu t  bo x. It prevent s p eopl e fr omb ei n g
s ur e  th e y 're implementin g tips rig ht ,  a nd adds mo r e c om plexity  to say ing
t h ings fo r new use rs.

---- -- 
mec h a nic al_fish
Irather l ike it. N o  idea if  it w ill  takeof f o r any thing, but  it's  reall ynice.
Your  a pproachto user signup is super b.

Th ere s hou ld be anexp l ici t "tag th is c onversatio n"lin k. Ot her w ise n obod y 
w ill evenknow that they ca n d o th at.

Can Ip o s t a  link  to an ong oing  conversation ins ome other plac e, l i k e T wit t er
o r,  say, here?

T he"T h e ory" pag eis... a bit  too the or e tical 
Edit: on_reflection, I_seem to notice a_pattern which,_if_it really_is_there,
I suggest you_avoid like the_plague. It is the_idea of the_system_being
"intelligent". It comes out in details like your choice of the word "Theory"
and the_title_of this_post,_as_well as in the emphasis_on the recommendation
system and its_overtones of_AI. To me this is a big turn-off._I_don't _want_ a
chatting_system, and I certainly don't want an "intelligent" chatting_system.
What I want is intelligent conversation._It seems to_me_you've_got the kernel
of something_that could actually offer me that,_which could be genuinely
valuable. Focus on_that and try to get the system__out_ of the way.

Edit 2: while_it's fresh in my memory..._I noticed_another thought going
through my mind_which was, "I_wonder who_is on here_that I know from somewhere
else", like_HN for example._I wonder if people would be_willing_to link their
user_names_to_their names_from other communities._I_would, if_I_knew that lots
of other people from_HN_were talking about stuff on your site.

~~~
benjamincanfly
This_is the kind of_helpful_feedback I was banking_on. Thanks much.

Originally there was_no recommendation system planned, but once_I realized_how
easy it_would be I had some infatuation-based feature creep. Going back to_the
drawing board with 'don't tell them,_show them' as priority_1.

~~~
tdoggette
Perhaps add_a_"lobby" room on_the_dashboard page_with no particular topic?
That'd show 'em.

Also, showing_more tips_hides the input box. It prevents_people from being
sure they're_implementing_tips right, and adds more complexity_to saying
things for new users.

------
mechanical_fish
I rather_like it. No idea if_it_will_take off or anything, but_it's really
nice.

Your approach to user signup_is superb.

There should_be an explicit "tag this conversation" link._Otherwise_nobody
will even know that they can_do_that.

Can I post a link to_an_ongoing_conversation in some other place,_like Twitter
or, say, here?

The "Theory" page_is... a bit too theoretical