i guess you don't HAVE to use a rec as a rec, but maybe have a third option other than rec and ask. maybe just call it thoughts? for when you have a thought or a feeling that you want to share but it isn't a recommendation.
maybe having an anti-rec option under recs, too! like a drop down when you do choose to make a rec, you can choose to anti-rec. make sense??
lastly, having changing your email/password built into the settings. i ran into this the other day when i put my email in wrong and had to get ahold of you guys!!
Apr 7, 2025
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there is the share option its just under the same tab as recs but a lot of ppl use it like a blog thought, as youve said
Apr 7, 2025
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What happens if PI.FYI were to have 100x as many users?
Right now it is a beautiful thing—I offer that as a newbie—notable in part for the sense of smallness and intimacy.
I'm wondering how the dynamic shifts if things get way bigger and what kind of tweaks will need to be made to both handle that growth and keep the spirit of things as they are now.
This is less of a suggestion and more of a rumination on what may be a future challenge...
One way to keep things tight: more granular tools, such as a post-by-post permissions options for comments.
The poster would be able to define who can reply to their Ask or comment on their Rec, maybe selecting from three options: Anyone, Pro only, Friends only.
(My Opinion: All Recs should always be public — but interaction permissions should be editable.)
The goal with this wouldn't be to shut out users for the sake of control but to keep the conversation manageable — getting a thousand comments on a rec would just be awful.
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And it also makes sense that having access to post permissions settings and other settings should only be for Pro users. If that's the business model then it has to be incentivized.
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I think it’d be useful and nice! E.g. someone asked for suggestions of what to do in my city, and I’d like to be able to ask something like “what kind of stuff do you like doing” before making my rec.
Feb 17, 2024
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and i think it'd be cleaner than just linking to the rec!!!
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