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Hey, thanks for the comment. The "sample" must've been pulled from the "random" feature. It basically shows texts other people have tried. This feature might ha

Hey, thanks for the comment. The "sample" must've been pulled from the "random" feature. It basically shows texts other people have tried. This feature might have been a bad idea. I'm sorry if it offended you in any way. Not sure if I have ability to moderate the content. Do you think it's best if remove the "random" feature altogether?

cinntaile 4y ago
You should remove it if you can't control it.
jthrowsitaway 4y ago
If you're trying to sell this product and showing text that random people from the internet have inputted, then yes this is a terrible idea. It's only a matter of time before "Hitler was right" is displayed on your site. Do you want the trollings of dorks associated with your brand?
edf13 4y ago
I’d definitely take out the random selection of previous inputs… have a set list of random quotes you have setup yourself. Also - if you are storing previous inputs (for any purpose) I’d let people know upfront!
spoiler 4y ago
Ah yes, it was from the Random feature! Sorry if I jumped to conclusions. I would maybe have a list of paragraphs from a few select public domain works in there, instead of using unfiltered user input.
causi 4y ago
This feature might have been a bad idea You need to make it pull from Wikipedia or some other semi-moderated source, else your Random button is going to turn into Microsoft's Tay real quick. I also notice your Professor voice is pretty clearly Jordan Peterson, which some people may have a problem with.
whoknew1122 4y ago
This feature is definitely a bad idea. People have been putting stupid stuff into text-to-speech since the late 90s with iMacs G3. If you're looking to position yourself as an inclusive company, don't regurgitate text put in by previous users. Because idiots on the internet will idiot. And that idiocy now is cosigned with your company name and logo.
- ralferoo 4y ago
  > People have been putting stupid stuff into text-to-speech since the late 90s with iMacs G3. People have been putting stupid stuff into text-to-speech since the early 80s after it was popularised by the SP0256 chip.

cinntaile 4y ago

You should remove it if you can't control it.

jthrowsitaway 4y ago

If you're trying to sell this product and showing text that random people from the internet have inputted, then yes this is a terrible idea. It's only a matter of time before "Hitler was right" is displayed on your site. Do you want the trollings of dorks associated with your brand?

edf13 4y ago

I’d definitely take out the random selection of previous inputs… have a set list of random quotes you have setup yourself. Also - if you are storing previous inputs (for any purpose) I’d let people know upfront!

spoiler 4y ago

Ah yes, it was from the Random feature! Sorry if I jumped to conclusions. I would maybe have a list of paragraphs from a few select public domain works in there, instead of using unfiltered user input.

causi 4y ago

This feature might have been a bad idea You need to make it pull from Wikipedia or some other semi-moderated source, else your Random button is going to turn into Microsoft's Tay real quick. I also notice your Professor voice is pretty clearly Jordan Peterson, which some people may have a problem with.

whoknew1122 4y ago

This feature is definitely a bad idea. People have been putting stupid stuff into text-to-speech since the late 90s with iMacs G3. If you're looking to position yourself as an inclusive company, don't regurgitate text put in by previous users. Because idiots on the internet will idiot. And that idiocy now is cosigned with your company name and logo.

ralferoo 4y ago
> People have been putting stupid stuff into text-to-speech since the late 90s with iMacs G3. People have been putting stupid stuff into text-to-speech since the early 80s after it was popularised by the SP0256 chip.