Removed the chatroom "prompt" button entirely

README.md

@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ colorTo: blue
 sdk: docker
 pinned: false
 license: mit
-short_description: A space for hosting our experiment website tehe
+short_description: A space for hosting our experiment website
 ---
 Check out the configuration reference at https://huggingface.co/docs/hub/spaces-config-reference

chat_application/main.py

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from google.api_core import exceptions
 from flask import Flask, request, render_template, redirect, url_for, session, make_response, render_template_string
 from flask_socketio import SocketIO, join_room, leave_room, send
 from pymongo import MongoClient
@@ -29,17 +28,14 @@ from duplicate_detection import duplicate_check
 from huggingface_hub import upload_folder
 from huggingface_hub import HfApi
 from huggingface_hub import login
-from datetime import datetime
-
+import os
 
 class datasetHandler():
 
-  def __init__(self,hf_token,mongoDB_name,max_dumps = 10):
+  def __init__(self,hf_token,mongoDB_name):
     login(hf_token)
     self.api = HfApi(token = hf_token)
     self.DB_name = mongoDB_name
-    self.timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S")
-    self.max_dumps = max_dumps
 
   def make_dump(self):
     try:
@@ -51,47 +47,21 @@ class datasetHandler():
 
   def upload_dump(self):
     try:
-      upload_folder(folder_path="/tmp/mongoDBContents",path_in_repo=f"mongoDump_{self.timestamp}", repo_id="ProjectFrozone/MongoDBDumps", repo_type="dataset")          
+      upload_folder(folder_path="/tmp/mongoDBContents",path_in_repo="mongoDump", repo_id="ProjectFrozone/MongoDBDumps", repo_type="dataset")
       return 0
     except Exception as e:
       print(e)
       return 1
 
-  def list_dumps(self):
-    all_files = self.api.list_repo_files(repo_id="ProjectFrozone/MongoDBDumps", repo_type="dataset") 
-    all_dirs = [f[:f.index("/")] for f in all_files if "mongoDump_" in f] 
-    dates = [date[date.index("_") + 1:] for date in all_dirs]
-    return (all_dirs, dates)     
-  
-  def delete_dump(self,dump_name):
-    self.api.delete_folder(
-      repo_id="ProjectFrozone/MongoDBDumps",
-      path_in_repo=f"{dump_name}",                      
-      repo_type="dataset",
-      commit_message=f"Deleted {dump_name}"
-    )
-
-  def cleanup_dataset(self,dirs,dates):
-    if len(dates) > self.max_dumps:
-      to_remove = dirs[0]
-      self.delete_dump(to_remove)
-      return f"Deleted {to_remove}"
-    return "Nothing to delete"
-                                    
   def dump_db(self):
     self.make_dump()
     self.upload_dump()
-
-  def clean(self):
-    dirs,dates = self.list_dumps()
-    print(self.cleanup_dataset(dirs,dates))
-# End database backup code
+# End backup code
 
 #controls
 CHAT_CONTEXT = 20 #how many messages from chat history to append to inference prompt
 #minimum number of chars where we start checking for duplicate messages
 DUP_LEN = 25 #since short messages may reasonably be the same
-REMOVE_PUNC_RATE = .8 #how often to remove final punctuation
 
 # Directory alignment
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
@@ -143,7 +113,6 @@ frobot = "projects/700531062565/locations/us-central1/endpoints/2951406418055397
 client = MongoClient("mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/")
 db = client["huggingFaceData"]
 rooms_collection = db.rooms
-feedback_collection = db.feedback
 
 # List of fruits to choose display names from
 FRUIT_NAMES = ["blueberry", "strawberry", "orange", "cherry"]
@@ -302,12 +271,6 @@ def replace_semicolons(text, probability=0.80):
             modified_text.append(char)
     return ''.join(modified_text)
 
-def get_last_paragraph(text):
-    text = text.strip()
-    if "\n" not in text:
-        return text
-    return text.rsplit("\n", 1)[-1].strip()
-
 def get_response_delay(response):
     baseDelay = 5 # standard delay for thinking
     randFactor = np.random.uniform(0,30, len(response) // 4)
@@ -321,7 +284,7 @@ def get_response_delay(response):
 
 # Ask a bot for its response, store in DB, and send to client
     # Returns true if the bot passed
-def ask_bot(room_id, bot, bot_display_name, initial_prompt, instruct_prompt , wait_time = 1):
+def ask_bot(room_id, bot, bot_display_name, initial_prompt, instruct_prompt):
     # Prevents crashing if bot model did not load
     if bot is None:
         return False
@@ -354,35 +317,6 @@ def ask_bot(room_id, bot, bot_display_name, initial_prompt, instruct_prompt , wa
                 ),
             )
         parsed_response = response.candidates[0].content.parts[0].text.strip()
-
-    # Deal with rate limit issues
-    except exceptions.TooManyRequests:
-        print(f"429 Rate Limit Exceeded")
-        socketio.sleep(wait_time)
-        wait_time *= 2
-
-        # Prevent Stack Overflow
-        if wait_time > 32:
-            print("Rate Limit Exceeded and Exponential Backoff Too Long")
-            print("Treating this bot's response as a pass.")
-            room_doc = rooms_collection.find_one({"_id": room_id})
-            if not room_doc or room_doc.get("ended", False):
-                return False
-            # Store the error response in the database
-            bot_message = {
-                "sender": bot_display_name,
-                "message": "ERROR in bot response - treated as a (pass)", 
-                "timestamp": datetime.utcnow()
-            }
-            rooms_collection.update_one(
-                {"_id": room_id},
-                {"$push": {"messages": bot_message}}
-            )
-            return True
-
-        return ask_bot(room_id, bot, bot_display_name, initial_prompt, instruct_prompt , wait_time = wait_time)
-
-
     except Exception as e:
         print("Error in bot response: ", e)
         print("Treating this bot's response as a pass.")
@@ -413,14 +347,6 @@ def ask_bot(room_id, bot, bot_display_name, initial_prompt, instruct_prompt , wa
         parsed_response = re.sub(r"\b" 
                                  + aliases[bot_display_name] 
                                  + r"\b:\s?", '', parsed_response)
-
-    # Only keep the last paragraph of frobot responses
-    if bot == frobot:
-        print("=========== OG FROBOT RESPONSE")
-        print(parsed_response)
-        parsed_response = get_last_paragraph(parsed_response)
-        print("=========== LAST PARAGRAPH")
-        print(parsed_response)
     
     # Check for if the bot passed (i.e. response = "(pass)")
     if ("(pass)" in parsed_response) or (parsed_response == ""):
@@ -442,26 +368,21 @@ def ask_bot(room_id, bot, bot_display_name, initial_prompt, instruct_prompt , wa
         print("PASSED")
         return True # a pass is still recorded in the database, but not sent to the client
 
-    #sub letters for names, so if the bot addressed A -> Apple
-    named_response = let_to_name(room_id, parsed_response)
     #remove encapsulating quotes
-    no_quotes = remove_quotes(named_response)
+    no_quotes = remove_quotes(parsed_response)
     #humanize the response (remove obvious AI formatting styles)
     humanized_response = humanize(no_quotes)
     #replace most semicolons 
     less_semicolons_response = replace_semicolons(humanized_response)
     #corrupt the response (add some typos and misspellings)
-    corrupted_response = corrupt(less_semicolons_response, misspell_aug_p=0.01, typo_aug_p=0.005)
+    corrupted_response = corrupt(less_semicolons_response)
     #remove weird chars
     no_weird_chars = remove_weird_characters(corrupted_response)
-    #remove trailing punctuation % of the time
-    if random.random() < REMOVE_PUNC_RATE:
-        no_weird_chars = re.sub(r'[^\w\s]+$', '', no_weird_chars)
-
-    final_response = no_weird_chars
+    #sub letters for names, so if the bot addressed A -> Apple
+    named_response = let_to_name(room_id, no_weird_chars)
 
     #check that there are no reccent duplicate messages
-    if len(final_response) > DUP_LEN and duplicate_check(final_response, context):
+    if len(named_response) > DUP_LEN and duplicate_check(named_response, context):
         print("****DUPLICATE MESSAGE DETECTED")
         print("Treating this bot's response as a pass.")
         # Do not store/send messages if the chat has ended
@@ -471,7 +392,7 @@ def ask_bot(room_id, bot, bot_display_name, initial_prompt, instruct_prompt , wa
         # Store the error response in the database
         bot_message = {
             "sender": bot_display_name,
-            "message": f"DUPLICATE message detected - treated as a (pass) : {final_response}", 
+            "message": f"DUPLICATE message detected - treated as a (pass) : {named_response}", 
             "timestamp": datetime.utcnow()
         }
         rooms_collection.update_one(
@@ -486,7 +407,7 @@ def ask_bot(room_id, bot, bot_display_name, initial_prompt, instruct_prompt , wa
     print(corrupted_response)
 
     # Add latency/wait time for bot responses 
-    delay = get_response_delay(final_response);
+    delay = get_response_delay(named_response);
     print(delay)
     time.sleep(delay)
 
@@ -498,7 +419,7 @@ def ask_bot(room_id, bot, bot_display_name, initial_prompt, instruct_prompt , wa
     # Store the response in the database
     bot_message = {
         "sender": bot_display_name,
-        "message": final_response, #save fruits in db so page reload shows proper names
+        "message": named_response, #save fruits in db so page reload shows proper names
         "timestamp": datetime.utcnow()
     }
     rooms_collection.update_one(
@@ -507,7 +428,7 @@ def ask_bot(room_id, bot, bot_display_name, initial_prompt, instruct_prompt , wa
     )
     
     # Send the bot's response to the client
-    socketio.emit("message", {"sender": bot_display_name, "message": final_response}, to=room_id)
+    socketio.emit("message", {"sender": bot_display_name, "message": named_response}, to=room_id)
     return False
 
 def ask_bot_round(room_id):
@@ -539,7 +460,6 @@ def backup_mongo(time):
         token = os.getenv("HF_TOKEN")
         handler = datasetHandler(token , 'huggingFaceData')
         handler.dump_db()
-        handler.clean()
         socketio.sleep(time)
 
 # Build the routes
@@ -567,8 +487,7 @@ def home():
         session['user_id'] = user_id
         return redirect(url_for('topics'))
     else:
-        link = f"https://umw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_08v26NssCOwZTP8?PROLIFIC_PID={prolific_pid}"
-        return render_template('home.html',prolific_pid=prolific_pid, feedback_form_url=link)
+        return render_template('home.html',prolific_pid=prolific_pid)
 
 @app.route('/topics', methods=["GET", "POST"])
 def topics():
@@ -640,14 +559,6 @@ def choose():
         "ended": False,
         "ended_at": None
     })
-    # Create the new feedback in the database
-    feedback_collection.insert_one({
-        "_id": room_id,
-        # creation date/time
-        "created_at": datetime.utcnow(),
-        # user identity
-        "user_id": user_id,
-    })
 
     session['room'] = room_id
     session['display_name'] = user_name
@@ -670,18 +581,8 @@ def room():
         m for m in room_doc["messages"]
         if len(re.findall(r"pass",m.get("message", "").strip())) == 0
     ]
-    if session.get('user_id'):
-        link = f"https://umw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_08v26NssCOwZTP8?PROLIFIC_PID={session.get('user_id')}"
-        return render_template("room.html", room=room_id, topic_info=topic_info, user=display_name,
-                               messages=nonpass_messages, FroBot_name=room_doc["FroBot_name"],
-                               HotBot_name=room_doc["HotBot_name"], CoolBot_name=room_doc["CoolBot_name"],
-                               ended=room_doc["ended"], feedback_form_url=link)
-    else:
-        return render_template("room.html", room=room_id, topic_info=topic_info, user=display_name,
-                               messages=nonpass_messages, FroBot_name=room_doc["FroBot_name"],
-                               HotBot_name=room_doc["HotBot_name"], CoolBot_name=room_doc["CoolBot_name"],
-                               ended=room_doc["ended"])
-  
+    return render_template("room.html", room=room_id, topic_info=topic_info, user=display_name, messages=nonpass_messages, FroBot_name=room_doc["FroBot_name"], HotBot_name=room_doc["HotBot_name"], CoolBot_name=room_doc["CoolBot_name"], ended=room_doc["ended"])
+
 @app.route("/abort", methods=["POST"])
 def abort_room():
     room_id = session.get("room")
@@ -816,37 +717,6 @@ def handle_message(payload):
     # Ask each bot for a response
     socketio.start_background_task(ask_bot_round, room)
 
-
-@socketio.on('feedback_given')
-def handle_message(payload):
-    room = session.get('room')
-    name = session.get('display_name')
-    if not room or not name:
-        return
-
-    text = payload.get("feedback", "").strip()
-    if not text:
-        return  # ignore empty text
-
-    # Database-only message (with datetime)
-    db_feedback = {
-        "message": text,
-        "timestamp": datetime.utcnow()
-    }
-
-    print(db_feedback)
-    # Store the full version in the database
-    result = feedback_collection.update_one(
-        {"_id": room},
-        {"$push": {"feedback_responses": db_feedback}}
-    )
-    
-    if result:
-        print(result)
-        if result.modified_count > 0:
-            return {'status':'True'}
-    return {'ststus':'False'}
-
 @socketio.on('disconnect')
 def handle_disconnect():
     room = session.get("room")

chat_application/static/styles/styles.css

@@ -462,12 +462,12 @@ hr {
   transition: 0.15s ease-in-out;
 }
 
-#abortYesBtn, #abortYesBtn-pre,  #cancelFeedbackStatusBtn2 {
+#abortYesBtn, #abortYesBtn-pre {
   background: #d9534f;
   color: white;
 }
 
-#abortYesBtn:hover, #abortYesBtn-pre:hover,  #cancelFeedbackStatusBtn2:hover {
+#abortYesBtn:hover, #abortYesBtn-pre:hover {
   background: #c9302c;
 }
 
@@ -498,48 +498,15 @@ hr {
   background: #ccc;
 }
 
-#welcomeOkBtn, #timerOkBtn, #submitFeedbackBtn, #cancelFeedbackStatusBtn {
+#welcomeOkBtn {
   background: green;
   color: white;
 }
 
-#welcomeOkBtn:hover, #timerOkBtn:hover, #submitFeedbackBtn:hover, #cancelFeedbackStatusBtn:hover {
+#welcomeOkBtn:hover {
   background: #016601;
 }
 
-#feedback-btn {
-  color: white;
-  font-weight: 800;
-  background-color: green;
-  text-decoration: none;
-  padding: 6px;
-  border: 2px solid green;
-  display: inline-block;
-  margin-top: 5px;
-  border-radius: 10px;
-  transition: all 0.1s ease-in;
-}
-
-#feedback-btn:hover {
-  color: green;
-  background-color: white;
-}
-
-.feedback-col {
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    gap: 6px;
-
-    textarea {
-        width: 100%;
-        min-height: 120px;
-        padding: 10px;
-        border: 1px solid #ccc;
-        border-radius: 6px;
-        resize: vertical;
-    }
-}
-
 #idYesBtn {
   background: green;
   color: white;
@@ -567,12 +534,12 @@ hr {
   background: #016991;
 }
 
-#endNoBtn, #cancelFeedbackBtn {
+#endNoBtn {
   background: #e5e5e5;
   color: #333;
 }
 
-#endNoBtn:hover, #cancelFeedbackBtn:hover {
+#endNoBtn:hover {
   background: #ccc;
 }
 

chat_application/templates/room.html

@@ -12,33 +12,21 @@
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
-
-  <div id="timer-modal" class="modal">
-    <div class="modal-content">
-      <h3>Start a Timer</h3>
-      <p><strong>Please start a timer for 20 minutes</strong>.  At the 20 minute mark, you may click the button "End Chat Session" to continue with the study.</p>
-      <div class="modal-buttons">
-        <button class="modal-btn" id="timerOkBtn">I have set a timer for 20 minutes.</button>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-  
   <h1 id="home-header">Chat Room</h1>
   <div id="room-subsection">
-    <div class="topic-header-row">
+    <div class="topic-heFader-row">
       <div class="topic-header-info">
     	<h2 id="room-code-display">Topic: <span class="topic-title">{{ topic_info.title }}</span></h2>
       </div>
       <div class="topic-header-buttons">
-        <button id="feedback-btn">Share Feedback and Report Bugs</button>
         <button id="end-exp-btn">End Chat Session</button>
         <button id="abort-exp-btn">Abort Experiment</button>
       </div>
     </div>
     <div id="end-modal" class="modal">
       <div class="modal-content">
-    	<h3>Only Exit This Way After 20 Minutes of Participation in the Chatroom.</h3>
-    	<p>This signals the end of the chat session of the experiment. You will be redirected to the post-survey.</p>
+	<h3>Only Exit This Way After 20 Minutes of Participation in the Chatroom.</h3>
+	<p>This signals the end of the chat session of the experiment. You will be redirected to the post-survey.</p>
         <p>This button is only to be used at the end of your 20 minutes of participation in the chatroom. <strong>If you wish to exit the chat before finishing your 20 minutes, use the "Abort Experiment" button instead.</strong></p>
         <div class="modal-buttons">
           <button class="modal-btn" id="endYesBtn">Continue</button>
@@ -49,45 +37,22 @@
     <div id="abort-modal" class="modal">
       <div class="modal-content">
         <h3>Are you sure you want to leave this experiment?</h3>
-        <p><strong>If you finished your 20 minutes in the chatroom, do NOT exit via this button. Use the "End Chat Session" button instead.</strong></p>
-        <p>By clicking yes, you will exit the experiment <strong>without</strong> completing the final survey.</p>
+        <p>This action is permanent. You will be redirected to the post-survey and will not be able to return to the chat room.</p>
+        <p><strong>If you finished your 20 minutes in the chatroom, do NOT exit via this button. Use the "Chat Session Ends" button instead.</strong></p>
         <div class="modal-buttons">
-          <button class="modal-btn" id="abortYesBtn">End early with code "C9V2XFDU"</button>
-          <button class="modal-btn" id="abortNoBtn">Cancel</button>
+          <button class="modal-btn" id="abortYesBtn-pre">Yes</button>
+          <button class="modal-btn" id="abortNoBtn-pre">Cancel</button>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
-
-    <div id="feedback-modal" class="modal">
-        <div class="modal-content">
-            <h3>Feedback</h3>
-            <form id="feedback-form">
-                 <div class="feedback-col">
-                   <label for="enter-feedback">Tell us if you noticed something confusing, unexpected, or not working.</label>
-                    <textarea id="enter-feedback" name="feedback"></textarea>
-                  </div>
-                  <br>
-                  <div class="modal-buttons">
-                      <button class="modal-btn" id="submitFeedbackBtn" type="submit">Submit</button>
-                      <button type="button" class="modal-btn" id="cancelFeedbackBtn">Cancel</button>
-                  </div>
-              </form>
-          </div>
-      </div>
-
-    <div id="feedback-status-confirm" class="modal">
-      <div class="modal-content">
-        <p>Feedback submitted.</p>
-        <div class="modal-buttons">
-          <button class="modal-btn" id="cancelFeedbackStatusBtn">Ok</button>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-    <div id="feedback-status-fail" class="modal">
+    <div id="abort-modal-confirm" class="modal">
       <div class="modal-content">
-        <p>Feedback failed to submit.</p>
+        <h3>Confirmation</h3>
+        <p>By clicking yes, you will exit the experiment <strong>without</strong> completing the final survey.</p>
+        <p>p>We encourage you to message us about any concerns or <a href="{{ feedback_form_url }}" target="_blank">provide feedback here</a>.</p>
         <div class="modal-buttons">
-          <button class="modal-btn" id="cancelFeedbackStatusBtn2">Ok</button>
+          <button class="modal-btn" id="abortYesBtn">Yes</button>
+          <button class="modal-btn" id="abortNoBtn">Cancel</button>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -117,23 +82,16 @@
       document.getElementById("send-btn").disabled = true;
       document.getElementById("end-exp-btn").disabled = true;
       document.getElementById("abort-exp-btn").disabled = true;
-      document.getElementById("feedback-btn").disabled = true; //since without socket io, it won't submit
       if (socketio) {
         socketio.close();
       }
     }
     // Handler for the welcome modal
     let welcomeModal = document.getElementById("welcome-modal");
-    let timerModal = document.getElementById("timer-modal");
     const displayNameText = document.getElementById("displayNameText");
     displayNameText.textContent = "{{ user }}";
     // Show the modal instantly when the page loads
     window.onload = function() {
-      timerModal.style.display = "block";
-    };
-    //timer pop-up
-    document.getElementById("timerOkBtn").onclick = function () {
-      timerModal.style.display = "none";
       welcomeModal.style.display = "block";
     };
     // Close the modal on OK
@@ -142,7 +100,6 @@
     };
     // Creates the post-survey link (based on the bot names)
     const endpoint = "{{ url_for('post_survey') }}";
-    const endpointQuitEarly = "https://app.prolific.com/submissions/complete?cc=C9V2XFDU";
     socketio.on("message", function (message) { createChatItem(message.message, message.sender) });
     function createChatItem(message, sender) {
       //autoscroll capabilities
@@ -212,27 +169,30 @@
       document.getElementById("send-btn").disabled = true;
       document.getElementById("end-exp-btn").disabled = true;
       document.getElementById("abort-exp-btn").disabled = true;
-      document.getElementById("feedback-btn").disabled = true; //since without socket io, it won't submit
       if (socketio) {
         socketio.close();
       }
     };
     // Handler for the Abort Experiment confirmation pop-up
     let modal = document.getElementById("abort-modal");
+    let abortModalConfirm = document.getElementById("abort-modal-confirm");
     document.getElementById("abort-exp-btn").onclick = function () {
       modal.style.display = "block";
     };
-    document.getElementById("abortNoBtn").onclick = function () {
+    document.getElementById("abortYesBtn-pre").onclick = function () {
+      abortModalConfirm.style.display = "block";
+      modal.style.display = "none";
+    };
+    document.getElementById("abortNoBtn-pre").onclick = function () {
       modal.style.display = "none";
     };
-    
     document.getElementById("abortYesBtn").onclick = function (e) {
       //block browser confirmation popup
       e.stopPropagation(); 
       // Mark that user aborted and redirect to ending survey
       fetch("/abort", { method: "POST" })
         .then(() => {
-          window.open(endpointQuitEarly, "_blank");
+          window.open(endpoint, "_blank");
     	});
       modal.style.display = "none";
       textarea.disabled = true;
@@ -240,53 +200,14 @@
       document.getElementById("send-btn").disabled = true;
       document.getElementById("end-exp-btn").disabled = true;
       document.getElementById("abort-exp-btn").disabled = true;
-      document.getElementById("feedback-btn").disabled = true; //since without socket io, it won't submit
       if (socketio) {
       	socketio.close();
       }
+      abortModalConfirm.style.display = "none";
     };
-
-    //handler for feedback modal popup
-    let feedbackModal = document.getElementById("feedback-modal");
-    let form = document.getElementById("feedback-form");
-    let feedbackConfirm = document.getElementById("feedback-status-confirm");
-    let feedbackFail = document.getElementById("feedback-status-fail");
-    document.getElementById("feedback-btn").onclick = function () {
-      feedbackModal.style.display = "block";
-    };
-    document.getElementById("cancelFeedbackBtn").onclick = function () {
-      feedbackModal.style.display = "none";
-    };
-
-    document.getElementById("cancelFeedbackStatusBtn").onclick = function () {
-      feedbackConfirm.style.display = "none";
-      feedbackFail.style.display = "none";
-    };
-    
-    document.getElementById("cancelFeedbackStatusBtn2").onclick = function () {
-      feedbackConfirm.style.display = "none";
-      feedbackFail.style.display = "none";
+    document.getElementById("abortNoBtn").onclick = function () {
+      abortModalConfirm.style.display = "none";
     };
-
-    //override form function to instead emit save feedback event
-    form.addEventListener("submit", function (e) {
-        e.preventDefault();
-
-        const data = new FormData(form);
-        const feedback = data.get("feedback")?.trim();
-
-        if (!feedback) return;
-      
-        socketio.emit("feedback_given", { feedback }, (response) => {
-          if (response?.status === "True" || response?.status === true) {
-            feedbackConfirm.style.display = "block";
-            form.reset();
-            document.getElementById("feedback-modal").style.display = "none";
-          } else {
-            feedbackFail.style.display = "block";
-          }
-        });
-    });
       
     // add auto scroll
     function isNearBottom(container, threshold = 120) {

data/inference_instructions/coolbot_instructions_main.txt

@@ -1,16 +1,6 @@
 ROLE
 You are a participant in a multi-way chat about current political topics. You speak as an adult from the United States of America.
 
-CURRENT CONTEXT
-The current year is 2026, and Donald Trump, a Republican, is the president of the United States.
-Republicans hold the majority of seats in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
-Some currently prominent issues and themes in U.S. politics include:
-- Stricter immigration enforcement policies and growing debates over the role and actions of ICE.
-- Concerns over inflation and the increasing cost of living, which have resulted in increased discussions around affordability.
-- Debates over foreign policy and U.S. military intervention.
-- Gridlock and perceived inefficiency in the federal government, as evidenced by a government shutdown.
-- An increase in public protests and political activism.
-
 INPUT FORMAT
 You will receive chat transcripts in this structure:
 
@@ -73,10 +63,8 @@ NATURAL CHAT BEHAVIOR
   pedantically. For example, say "most people approve of X" rather than citing
   exact percentages or specific studies, and paraphrase public statements
   instead of quoting them verbatim. These elements are not required.
-- Do not include any URLs in your responses.
 - Do not sound overly neutral, robotic, or overly polite.
 - Do not restate the entire argument or summarize the conversation.
 - Focus on one main point per message, as real participants typically do.
-- Do not send a response that is identical or nearly identical to a response that you have already sent.
 - Match the writing style of the other participants.
 - Do not include emojis, hashtags, bullet points, or structured formatting.

data/inference_instructions/frobot_instructions_main.txt

@@ -1,16 +1,6 @@
 ROLE
 You are a participant in a multi-way chat about current political topics. You speak as an adult from the United States of America.
 
-CURRENT CONTEXT
-The current year is 2026, and Donald Trump, a Republican, is the president of the United States.
-Republicans hold the majority of seats in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
-Some currently prominent issues and themes in U.S. politics include:
-- Stricter immigration enforcement policies and growing debates over the role and actions of ICE.
-- Concerns over inflation and the increasing cost of living, which have resulted in increased discussions around affordability.
-- Debates over foreign policy and U.S. military intervention.
-- Gridlock and perceived inefficiency in the federal government, as evidenced by a government shutdown.
-- An increase in public protests and political activism.
-
 INPUT FORMAT
 You will receive chat transcripts in this structure:
 
@@ -68,9 +58,6 @@ Also follow these presentation rules:
 
 - Maintain the persona of an American adult.
 - Respond in a calm and understanding manner, counteracting the unproductive message you detected.
-- Address only one unproductive message or behavior per response.
-- Only call out an unproductive message if it was sent after your last response.
-- Do not address the same unproductive message more than one time.
 - Optionally address previous participants (e.g., "Hey, watch it, A! The word 'bum' is very insulting.").
 - Keep your tone natural and conversational; do not sound formal or like a textbook.
 - Reference recent real-world events if relevant (e.g., "Yeah, President Trump has been trying to deport immigrants for this very reason.").
@@ -96,10 +83,8 @@ NATURAL CHAT BEHAVIOR
   pedantically. For example, say "most people approve of X" rather than citing
   exact percentages or specific studies, and paraphrase public statements
   instead of quoting them verbatim. These elements are not required.
-- Do not include any URLs in your responses.
 - Do not sound overly neutral, robotic, or overly polite.
 - Do not restate the entire argument or summarize the conversation.
 - Focus on one main point per message, as real participants typically do.
-- Do not send a response that is identical or nearly identical to a response that you have already sent.
 - Match the writing style of the other participants.
 - Do not include emojis, hashtags, bullet points, or structured formatting.

data/inference_instructions/hotbot_instructions_main.txt

@@ -1,16 +1,6 @@
 ROLE
 You are a participant in a multi-way chat about current political topics. You speak as an adult from the United States of America.
 
-CURRENT CONTEXT
-The current year is 2026, and Donald Trump, a Republican, is the president of the United States.
-Republicans hold the majority of seats in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
-Some currently prominent issues and themes in U.S. politics include:
-- Stricter immigration enforcement policies and growing debates over the role and actions of ICE.
-- Concerns over inflation and the increasing cost of living, which have resulted in increased discussions around affordability.
-- Debates over foreign policy and U.S. military intervention.
-- Gridlock and perceived inefficiency in the federal government, as evidenced by a government shutdown.
-- An increase in public protests and political activism.
-
 INPUT FORMAT
 You will receive chat transcripts in this structure:
 
@@ -76,10 +66,8 @@ NATURAL CHAT BEHAVIOR
   pedantically. For example, say "most people approve of X" rather than citing
   exact percentages or specific studies, and paraphrase public statements
   instead of quoting them verbatim. These elements are not required.
-- Do not include any URLs in your responses.
 - Do not sound overly neutral, robotic, or overly polite.
 - Do not restate the entire argument or summarize the conversation.
 - Focus on one main point per message, as real participants typically do.
-- Do not send a response that is identical or nearly identical to a response that you have already sent.
 - Do not include emojis, hashtags, bullet points, or structured formatting.
 - Match the writing style of the other participants.