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I didn’t have the patience to read all the way through this article. Something about the writing really drove me crazy. I just want a basic explanation of what

by s1mon 7y ago

I didn’t have the patience to read all the way through this article. Something about the writing really drove me crazy. I just want a basic explanation of what this is. This TechCrunch article gets to the point much more quickly. https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/18/clubhouse-app-chat-rooms/ https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/18/clubhouse-app-chat-rooms/

imagin8or 7y ago
It's a very basic version of IRC but for audio, and only for invitees for now. And it's great for all the reasons IRC is great, but everyone thinks it's all a totally new concept so they're just waiting for it to get its unicorn horn and start pissing cash money.
samsquire 7y ago
You're not the only one who the writing drove crazy!
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optimaton 7y ago
Really curious to know. Is it because of the conversational tone or the click-baity suspense?
- s1mon 7y ago
  The article is almost half done before it begins to explain the basic mechanics of the service, and I still didn't really get it until I read elsewhere. If it was easy for anyone to sign up and/or it had been around for a while, that might be OK, but given that it's not, a sentence or two to tell the reader WTF you're writing about would be helpful. TechCrunch explains it succinctly in the second paragraph: "The most buzzy of these startups is Clubhouse, an audio-based social network where people can spontaneously jump into voice chat rooms together. You see the unlabeled rooms of all the people you follow, and you can join to talk or just listen along, milling around to find what interests you."
  - nbashaw 7y ago
    Hey! I wrote this article. There is literally a description of the basic mechanics of the app starting at word 48 of the piece. I have no clue how you missed this! > "After we exchanged pleasantries, Paul explained how the app works. There’s one global “room,” and when you join you start off on mute, but anyone can unmute themselves. When you open the app, it sends push notifications to everyone on the app, so they can join you and chat if they’re free." I'm curious why this didn't work for you and what you would have wanted instead?

by s1mon 7y ago

imagin8or 7y ago

It's a very basic version of IRC but for audio, and only for invitees for now. And it's great for all the reasons IRC is great, but everyone thinks it's all a totally new concept so they're just waiting for it to get its unicorn horn and start pissing cash money.

samsquire 7y ago

You're not the only one who the writing drove crazy!

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optimaton 7y ago

Really curious to know. Is it because of the conversational tone or the click-baity suspense?

s1mon 7y ago
The article is almost half done before it begins to explain the basic mechanics of the service, and I still didn't really get it until I read elsewhere. If it was easy for anyone to sign up and/or it had been around for a while, that might be OK, but given that it's not, a sentence or two to tell the reader WTF you're writing about would be helpful. TechCrunch explains it succinctly in the second paragraph: "The most buzzy of these startups is Clubhouse, an audio-based social network where people can spontaneously jump into voice chat rooms together. You see the unlabeled rooms of all the people you follow, and you can join to talk or just listen along, milling around to find what interests you."
- nbashaw 7y ago
  Hey! I wrote this article. There is literally a description of the basic mechanics of the app starting at word 48 of the piece. I have no clue how you missed this! > "After we exchanged pleasantries, Paul explained how the app works. There’s one global “room,” and when you join you start off on mute, but anyone can unmute themselves. When you open the app, it sends push notifications to everyone on the app, so they can join you and chat if they’re free." I'm curious why this didn't work for you and what you would have wanted instead?