Forums now have a chat bot?

[TUGBrian]

id bet a regular ai could summarize that if you pasted it in there!

 

[Ken555]

take this for example, which is WILD to me. I promise you I have not altered this response nor prompted it in any way shape or form.

While im sure i could tweak it(and probably will), i think anyone legitimately asking this question after finding TUG would be more than satisfied with the answer:

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Haha. I recognize that question.


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[davidvel]

this one is chatbase...its currently using chatgpt...though they offer the ability to select from all the different ais available today (claude/gemini/grok/etc).

the different versions and complexities cost different "credits" per chat

Didn't know you had to pay per query/chat. Apologies for my "test" chat.

 

[TUGBrian]

its only pay per if we go over the limit.

 

[TUGBrian]

another impressive answer without any input or revisions!

 

[CO skier]

another impressive answer without any input or revisions!

I think the failure to mention that Marriott has Right of First Refusal, and that may have substantial effects on "Free Marriott timeshares" is a significant oversight.

From the TUG Marriott forum:

Very low prices, relative to the resort, are more likely to be exercised on.

 

[TUGBrian]

i mean, looking at rofr history for grand chateau....that doesnt appear to be anywhere near the issue it is for other marriott resorts.

that said, it would probably answer the same thing for any resort phrased in that fashion so your suggestion is a valid one! ill see if i can add something.

 

[CO skier]

that said, it would probably answer the same thing for any resort phrased in that fashion so your suggestion is a valid one! ill see if i can add something.

Yes, I was thinking about the whole Marriott system, not just one resort. There is a week 51 Marriott Desert Springs 1, advertised for "FREE." Would something like that pass ROFR?

Good point about this extending to all timeshare system that have ROFR.

 

[SmithOp]

I don’t mind the option and see its benefit. I just don’t like the location as it is covering something I use all the time in desktop browser. Though I suppose lower right is where these things tend to be.

Jump to New button for me is at the top on Chrome mobile, and the chat bot is bottom right, so no conflict here.

 

[dioxide45]

Jump to New button for me is at the top on Chrome mobile, and the chat bot is bottom right, so no conflict here.

This isn't the Jump to new button. This is a button in the bottom right when you start scrolling up it shows up to click on. When you do, it jumps to the top of the thread page. I use it because the second line of the menu (with Watched) doesn't show up unless you are at the top of the page. After reading through a thread, I like to go back to my watched thread. That little button saves some time. Especially for pages with lots of posts or with posts from certain people that like to put a long set of carriage returns with a period way down at the bottom after their post.

This probably isn't an issue on mobile where you scroll with your finger. I'm not even sure if it shows up on mobile, but it does on desktop browser. I don't know if that blue button can be moved instead. Probably not.

 

[TUGBrian]

ah, i see it now....interesting.

my only option is to move it to the left...which i just did. assuming noone hates that i really dont care which side its on lol

 

[dioxide45]

ah, i see it now....interesting.

my only option is to move it to the left...which i just did. assuming noone hates that i really dont care which side its on lol

I see it on the left now and it doesn't block anything that I use. I see the button is now blue instead of black.

 

[TUGBrian]

yea, apparently i can change the color too... my programming skills are elite! (note im just clicking buttons in the interface here)

 

[TUGBrian]

to answer the question someone just had, no you cant dismiss the chatbot icon... thats one of the reasons im considering disabling it for TUG members.

 

[jp10558]

I will say, I do find the chatbot overlays super annoying, like, why not be a normal button in the interface that you go to if you need help? At least if you've created an account and logged in it seems like there should be a way to put it as a link under like Help & Advice rather than being there all the time all "Clippy" like.

IDK why so many websites decided to put "Clippy 2.0" on their sites and not learn from history lol.

Then again, maybe I'm just such a techie that the idea of going to a menu is too high tech for people now, or IDK having a button I go to to do a think when I want to vs having it hovering in case I forget how to use buttons or something.

The left is better as it doesn't exactly interfere with anything, but I think for me a simple specific TUG Forum page that activates the chatbot makes more sense than a "are you sure you didn't want the chatbot?" there all the time.

 

[TUGBrian]

I dont disagree, and if there were an option to allow users to dismiss it id enable it today!

I plan to keep it on the static TUG pages, but wanted to test it out on the forums without just enabling it for EVERY visitor right out of the gate. I really like the results sofar and perhaps its not a necessary feature for logged in TUG members vs guests who are looking for help and find the info on the forums overwhelming!

that said...it is very effective...or at least from the conversations ive read sofar in the analytics feature!

 

[davidvel]

I will say, I do find the chatbot overlays super annoying, like, why not be a normal button in the interface that you go to if you need help? At least if you've created an account and logged in it seems like there should be a way to put it as a link under like Help & Advice rather than being there all the time all "Clippy" like.

IDK why so many websites decided to put "Clippy 2.0" on their sites and not learn from history lol.

Then again, maybe I'm just such a techie that the idea of going to a menu is too high tech for people now, or IDK having a button I go to to do a think when I want to vs having it hovering in case I forget how to use buttons or something.

The left is better as it doesn't exactly interfere with anything, but I think for me a simple specific TUG Forum page that activates the chatbot makes more sense than a "are you sure you didn't want the chatbot?" there all the time.

I agree 100%. Also, if it has to be on every page, the icon could be about 1/5 the size.

 

[TUGBrian]

had to move it back to the right as back to the left puts it right over another blue floating box on the advice pages

ill disable it for logged in and only show it to visitors...see how that plays on a sunday!