Hi guys, I have noticed the past two weeks regarding the post about Tipsy AI. While we're trying to be as lax as possible to everyone, every post about Tipsy is just people promoting their invitation codes, and everyone in the comment is also just promoting their codes. Of course, generally, we allow this, but it gets to a point where we're wondering if these are real people or actually just bots.

Yes, the sub is for Chai Alternatives, so we allow anyone to mention other platforms. But we don't want some platforms to abuse this and use our community as advertising ground. We do want organic suggestions from fellow community members who know what they looked for in Chai and found it on another platform.

Which is why we'd like your opinion on how to make the community better and how you like we move forward after this as our community is growing really fast?

We don't want to limit people posting, but how do you think we create a rule for people posting their invitation codes to mark their post as "Brand Affiliate" just to be transparent?

For those who are not satisfied with the model in Clank World, you might want to take advantage of using Proxy and the model of your own choosing instead.

I've been sitting on an idea and wanted to run it by you all before investing time into it.

I want to test out other chatbot apps (properly, over a few weeks) and write up detailed comparisons against Chai. Think: pros, cons, feature gaps, UI feel, bot quality, pricing, the whole deal. Maybe even turn it into a mini-series if there's interest.

However, what I value in an app might not be what you value.

So before I dive in: what do you look for in a Chai alternative?

Some prompts to get you thinking:

- What features do you wish Chai had but never added?

- What did Chai remove that you actually used and miss?

- Is it memory length? Response quality? Filter strictness? Customization?

- UI/UX? Speed? Pricing? Bot personality variety?

- Something else entirely?

Drop your thoughts below! The more specific, the better. I'll use this thread as my checklist when testing.

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I spent quite a few hours to set this up. A total newbie, but the guide is very helpful and I follow it faithfully. Absolutely pleased with the end result!!! Saturday spent well!!! :D

Hello! I'm a new moderator here!

This subreddit is fairly new, and I'm glad the top mod has let me become a mod. I have been moderating for a year now; I'd say I'm quite well versed in the world of AI chatbots and companions, especially on the technical side.

While the subreddit is called Chai Alternatives, I believe we can still speak out about our frustrations when it comes to Chai, even if there are already two other subs. But since the purpose is also to help the Chai refugees find alternatives, you're always free to post the platforms you've tried or have settled on, to help other Chai users who are looking for alternatives.

But we're also trying to keep the subreddit from being infested with bots, so we're staying on the lookout. Happy to be here! Let's grow the community together.

Basically title. We'd love to have the community to be as open as possible for everyone who are looking for alternatives or just wanna talk about their favorite app/platform and just share their character card or just share a screenshot of their most unhinged roleplay ever?

Hey guys! Just letting everyone know that I'm stepping down as a mod due to internal conflict with another mod and I'm not keen on disturbing my peace over a power trip lol I'm taking down the automod so everyone can post freely now 😄

Basically title. But my current top mod is kinda a pushover and is being harrassed on their personal DM. Thing is, the previous top mod did nothing at all to the sub but they want the top mod position badly. My current top mod is in distress now because of the harassment. I told them to just block and ignore the previous top mod, but they're (as I said, a pushover) considering it just because the other top mod invited them. What should I do in this position?

Hello everyone,

A couple of weeks ago, we announced new transparency rules requiring developers to disclose the percentage of AI-generated code in their apps.

The feedback was overwhelming, but it was great feedbacks regardless. We agree that 90% AI-generated app that's thoroughly reviewed is safer than a 10% AI-generated app that's shipped blind.

That's why the rules now have been updated.

This is effective immediately. We're replacing the percentage metric with a clearer, more meaningful transparency requirement. When promoting your app in the monthly megathread or Sunday promotion post, you must now disclose the following four areas in your own words.

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Mandatory Disclosure

When promoting your app, please disclose these:

🤖 AI Usage: You must state what you use AI for. Example:

>"I use AI for boilerplate/autocomplete, UI/frontend generation, and debugging."

And you must confirm that either you or your team understand every part of it before shipping.

👤 Developer Experience: State your (or your team member's) experience to give users confidence that you or your team know what you're doing.

🔍 Code Review & Testing: How did you review the code? Are there people testing it for you? Let users know what process you have in place.

🔒 Security & Data Handling: This is a very sensitive issue and one that we've always been concerned about, as it involves user data safety. State how you ensure your platform is secure and how you handle user data.

For example:

• Passwords are hashed (bcrypt/Argon2) and never stored in plaintext
• Emails and personal data are encrypted at rest
• Payment processing is handled by a third-party (Stripe/Paddle/etc.) and we never handle raw card data
• We have a published privacy policy
• We have a process for notifying users in case of a data breach

Please be as detailed as possible.

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We'll enforce the rules right away, please note:

1. Posting without completing the four required areas will result in a post/comment removal.
2. If a developer or user reports an app that poses a genuine risk to users (security flaws, data leaks, mishandled payment info, etc.), the developer will be banned.
3. We still rely on community vigilance. If something feels off, report it. We'll investigate.

A couple of reminder that the mod team isn't made up of developers, so we still rely on your honesty as developers and community members' report.

Thank you.