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by verdverm 704 days ago
Show by letting users login in and use the app.

There are literally 100s of this same application. Here's the start to mine:

https://topicalsource.dev/chat/8e8c2bdf-41f4-4fd6-b8db-9bbda...

See how I am (1) providing something people could log into and try; and (2) providing the ability to have public posts that are sticky between visits, even for non-users (localStorage gimmic)

Here's a second link so you can see the public menu grow

https://topicalsource.dev/chat/84a0d6dd-f66f-4f12-af17-5e99c...

Will probably have a page/search for public chats eventually (private by default)

I only made this available in the last week, no signups outside my network yet either, but the goal isn't really a basic chat / rag app for business, I'm definitely looking at the b2c area, but not for your data. The goal is to work on the misinformation / trust problem that is starting and only getting worse

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Thanks, makes sense

TopicalSource looks great, and you're right using an example is 100x clearer than reading the website.

Follow you on X btw, keep me updated on TopicalSource this might be something I'd use.

I don't use Twitter much anymore, I'm on Bluesky now

https://bsky.app/profile/verdverm.bsky.social/post/3kx5x22yx...

(Gemini rick-rolled me...)