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I find the community on Clubhouse understand this better than anyone (well, this is true for Reddit and HN too). Clubhouse especially though because people are

I find the community on Clubhouse understand this better than anyone (well, this is true for Reddit and HN too). Clubhouse especially though because people are bat shit crazy on there and somehow conversations happen. It’s a hidden gem that I think the HN community would enjoy.

chatmasta 8mo ago
Clubhouse is still around?!
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- dewey 8mo ago
  That the copyright notice on their site still says "2025" probably says a lot. I was kinda expecting to find an AI pivot when I opened that landing page.
  - general_reveal 8mo ago
    For what it’s worth, they are living a AI pivot. TOS just changed so they keep transcripts of all voice and actually pop it into an LLM to subjectively determine your karma points. They are absolutely selling audio data for fine tuning purposes imho, and they are absolutely training on all audio. It’s a AI shovel selling company for sure.
    - johnnyanmac 8mo ago
      And people wonder why others say we are living in a "low trust society". You can only read a story like this so many times before you decide to simply opt out of society.
      - basilikum 8mo ago
        Don't let tech companies set your view of people in general.
- general_reveal 8mo ago
  Yes, it’s niche like Slashdot it seems. Good fun, might be worth making an HN room.
- mannycalavera42 8mo ago
  you cannot sign up without sharing your contact list (lol)
  - general_reveal 8mo ago
    It’s a dark pattern. You have to check the box and then click “Don’t allow”. You do not need to share contact or real name or anything. It’s a good app, I’m not saying the people that run it are good lol.
aghuang 8mo ago
I haven't heard of Clubhouse being mentioned in a long time. Last time I checked, it didn't gain traction after 2021 and never heard of the app being mentioned since then. Are there people still using the app? If so how are they making money?

chatmasta 8mo ago

Clubhouse is still around?!

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dewey 8mo ago
That the copyright notice on their site still says "2025" probably says a lot. I was kinda expecting to find an AI pivot when I opened that landing page.
- general_reveal 8mo ago
  For what it’s worth, they are living a AI pivot. TOS just changed so they keep transcripts of all voice and actually pop it into an LLM to subjectively determine your karma points. They are absolutely selling audio data for fine tuning purposes imho, and they are absolutely training on all audio. It’s a AI shovel selling company for sure.
  - johnnyanmac 8mo ago
    And people wonder why others say we are living in a "low trust society". You can only read a story like this so many times before you decide to simply opt out of society.
    - basilikum 8mo ago
      Don't let tech companies set your view of people in general.
general_reveal 8mo ago
Yes, it’s niche like Slashdot it seems. Good fun, might be worth making an HN room.
mannycalavera42 8mo ago
you cannot sign up without sharing your contact list (lol)
- general_reveal 8mo ago
  It’s a dark pattern. You have to check the box and then click “Don’t allow”. You do not need to share contact or real name or anything. It’s a good app, I’m not saying the people that run it are good lol.

aghuang 8mo ago

I haven't heard of Clubhouse being mentioned in a long time. Last time I checked, it didn't gain traction after 2021 and never heard of the app being mentioned since then. Are there people still using the app? If so how are they making money?