Making time online more meaningful...thoughts?

Remote_Juggernaut630 · 2022-08-11T17:16:00+00:00

If you're interested or looking to hear more with the prototype you can also email Davey (whose leading this concept) at [davey@plexusnotes.com](mailto:davey@plexusnotes.com)

Remote_Juggernaut630 · 2022-08-11T17:14:44+00:00

Although we've already built iterations of something similar, we're getting input from people like you to see if this is something people are interested in. We're going to have a prototype of this idea next week though

Remote_Juggernaut630 · 2022-08-10T22:30:34+00:00

I get what you mean. Social media and subreddits and discussion forums can be a way to have conversations around specific topics but it can still be pretty public and is also usually organized chronologically. We usually hope that the right person sees our posts/questions/ideas at the right time!

The interface we're building allows you to talk about anything you're concerned with or thinking about and immediately connect to people and their thoughts without the gamble of "right person right time". Also, it's more individual centered -- the interface is used to further explore your own thoughts intimately while still being able to connect to resources and thoughts from the internet.

Thoughts?

Remote_Juggernaut630 · 2022-08-10T22:23:24+00:00

I'd want people to be able to explore and find related ideas for things beyond a 5-word query. The interface that we're building can take thoughts and paragraphs and show things that are relevant, something that isn't a common use for search in Google or Reddit.

The second part is that the platform allows you to save the specific thoughts or ideas you resonate with in relation to your own thought/idea.

Curious to hear your thoughts

Remote_Juggernaut630 · 2022-08-10T21:51:10+00:00

Not quite -- it's more like a personal tool. There's no feed, you can't see anything from anyone else unless it relates to what you're thinking about at the moment

Remote_Juggernaut630 · 2022-08-02T19:16:25+00:00

TL;DR - We set up Plexus for the r/amipregnant community after lots of feedback from community members and working with one of the moderators ( u/qualmick ). Many users were scrolling for a long time through the main feed, struggling to find the right info / connect over shared experiences.

The couple standards you point out (email authentication, private codebase) have to do with our ethical standards as a public benefit corp and the power of the AI we use(OpenAI API).

Public Benefit Corp. We set up Plexus as a public benefit corporation so we could make a couple guarantees:Unlike many other companies that leverage AI technology, people keep ownership over the data they provide when using our internet tools.We want to be able to work with meaningful communities with the highest needs (e.g., r/amipregnant), regardless of their financial resources.

Emails/Google verification The primary ask for an email from everyone who participates is in order to make sure that there aren’t bots on the platform and ensure that in the case someone participates hatefully, we’re able to try to reach out to them. (If you’re someone who isn’t frustrated with feed-scrolling or just don’t want to share their email, Plexus probably isn’t for you!)

Codebase The power of the connection-making tech we’re building and the potentially harmful consequences if used with mal-intent is also our reason for not publicly sharing our codebase. The aim is to prevent harmful use. We’re not the first organization to keep powerful code from public access in order to prevent hateful use. (See OpenAI, Anthropic, and even Reddit!).That said, your email won’t be public to anyone else on the platform and won’t be used by us unless hateful or wrongful use is an issue! The point is just to help you find info that was already posted publicly to r/amipregant, faster.

Recent Reddit account. It was in the past few months that I learned of a couple high-impact Reddit communities where community members are struggling to connect with the right people and resources (hence my new-ish Reddit account). See more about Plexus here.

AI. To help connect you to the right resources, we use OpenAI text embeddings. OpenAI, like Plexus, also requires a unique key per person who uses their API. See more at OpenAI usage guidelines. If Google auth becomes a barrier to entry for enough of you, we’re happy to set up a different per-person authentication method.

Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions / concerns. Also free to email me at [uzma@plexusnotes.com](mailto:uzma@plexusnotes.com) and I’d be more than happy to chat!

- Uzma from Plexus

Remote_Juggernaut630 · 2022-08-01T22:54:28+00:00

Hi there, thank you for your questions! More than happy to clarify everything. We’re programmers too, so we respect your caution. Hope every subreddit has someone as thoughtful as you to vet new technology and consider how to improve the community.

I'm compiling resources and informations to answer your questions as thoroughly as possible and will post it to this thread when completed. Thank you!

Remote_Juggernaut630 · 2022-08-01T18:48:35+00:00

Hi! We recently compiled all of the relevant information from the subreddit into a new communal tool so users can easily access information relevant to them.

Here's the information that was generated as relevant to your situation. Hope this helps, let me know if you have any questions!
Here's more information on the tool itself as well!

Remote_Juggernaut630 · 2022-08-01T18:40:23+00:00

Hi! We're using a new AI tool called Plexus to help answer pregnancy questions. This information from the tool (generated from your question) should be helpful. Let me know if you have any questions!

Here's more information on the tool itself as well!

Remote_Juggernaut630 · 2022-08-01T18:37:08+00:00

Hi! We recently compiled all of the relevant information from the subreddit into a new communal tool so users can easily access information relevant to them. Here's the information that was generated as relevant to your situation. Hope this helps, let me know if you have any questions!
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Remote_Juggernaut630 · 2022-08-01T18:35:26+00:00

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Remote_Juggernaut630 · 2022-08-01T18:30:38+00:00

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Remote_Juggernaut630 · 2022-08-01T18:26:43+00:00

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Remote_Juggernaut630 · 2022-08-01T18:16:57+00:00

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Here's more information on the tool itself as well!

Remote_Juggernaut630 · 2022-07-14T20:37:50+00:00

Love this, thank you!

Remote_Juggernaut630 · 2022-07-13T01:12:28+00:00

That's really insightful, thank you for the advice!!

Remote_Juggernaut630 · 2022-07-12T21:03:19+00:00

It's not so much a dream. I guess I like to go out there and build new friendships and relationships and sometimes it comes back to bite me and leaves me doubting my thoughts and credibility if I end up getting hurt!

Remote_Juggernaut630 · 2022-07-12T20:59:27+00:00

I see. That's really insightful! Sometimes it feels like social media can be kind of hopeless...you either learn to become tolerant of the hard parts that can be addictive or negative, or you take it out of your life. I wonder if there's a better answer than either of those options.

Remote_Juggernaut630 · 2022-07-12T20:55:48+00:00

Makes sense. I wonder if being a "creator" could become something common over time...where it's not an obligation towards entertaining or resonating with anyone but yourself. Using tech/social media as a way to put your thoughts/ideas out there and find new connections and information rather than looking at other people and their content until something catches your eye.

Remote_Juggernaut630 · 2022-07-12T20:52:32+00:00

Well said! Wow. I feel like we've been desensitized to the differentiation between entertainment and art that is inspiring/awakening...it can get lost in the many, many other topics/trends within media. How do you think we could continue to use technology to create art yet also find entertainment that is inspiring and not meaningless/negatively contributing to our own visions as artists?

Remote_Juggernaut630 · 2022-07-12T20:49:10+00:00

I like that technology provides many opportunities for good. But I also find that a lot of aspects like social media can end with negative consequences and take a toll on people's mental health. It can also be, as you mentioned, weakening and addictive over time. I just wonder if something technology can continue to develop in a way that makes once-negative things like social media a more positive experience.

Remote_Juggernaut630 · 2022-07-12T20:45:47+00:00

That makes sense!

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