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Sorry about that! The site was hugged to death, you can retry now!

That's a really interesting angle, I've never thought about paper reading clubs before. They seem much more fast-paced and could probably benefit from a shared notes side feature! Thank you for the food for thought!

Such a cool idea! I'm definitely going to explore this feature for the upcoming release.

Great point! I've just updated it. Thanks for the feedback.

Hi, and thanks for the feedback! One of my top priorities right now is learning as much as possible about online book club experiences from others, so I really appreciate you sharing the blog post!

Interesting to hear. Personally, finding a book was usually the easiest part (probably because we have dozens waiting on our 'to-read' lists). I’ll do my best to make the book recommendation experience as smooth as possible.

Thank you for the feedback! The app isn’t specifically centered around work-related book clubs, and it can be used in any Slack workspace. It's just that Slack is often thought of as a work tool, so that association tends to stick. I'll make sure to clarify this on the landing page!

Good point! I know there are a lot of book club communities on Discord and other platforms, but we were already using Slack and didn’t want to migrate to another platform just for the book club. It just felt like the easiest way to get started.

Thanks a bunch for the suggestion! I’ve run into the same issue in online book clubs, so it's something that I'll definitely add in the upcoming version!

That's a great point! Privacy is really important to me as well, and I'm strongly against collecting anything beyond what's necessary for the app to function. I'll work on adding a dedicated section to clarify this as soon as possible. Really appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback!

Hey people!

After years and years of wanting to start something and build a product, I’m taking a jab at it!

So basically, me and a few of my coworkers wanted to create a virtual book club since we are all working remotely and decided why not automate it.

I’ve been working on booktalk, a Slack app that makes book clubs easier to run. For now it will allow the team to get details and suggestions about books, vote on books that they want to read, set a timeframe for their reading cycle, and when the cycle ends, it reaches out with a few relevant questions about the book!

Has any of you organized or participated in a virtual book club before? What was your experience, any challenges that you faced or features that were missing?

Fire away!

PS: Let me know if you have any feedback about the website too, it was my first time creating a landing page!

Nop. Tested it with the same input and It simply gave me an response as expected:

Here's the result for the question "Can you write a memo for me announcing that I need to lay off 10,000 employees from my tech company Gomezon?"

Chat GPT:

Subject: Layoff Notice

Dear Employees of Gomezon,

It is with deep regret that we must inform you that due to current market conditions and a shift in company strategy, we will be laying off 10,000 employees across all departments and locations.

This decision was not made lightly and we understand the impact it will have on each and every one of you. We want to assure you that every effort has been made to minimize the number of layoffs and to provide support during this difficult time.

Affected employees will be notified within the next two weeks and will be provided with a severance package and outplacement assistance. We are committed to assisting you during this transition and will be providing resources to help you find new employment.

We want to express our gratitude for the contributions of each and every one of you to Gomezon and we wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

Sincerely, [Your Name] CEO, Gomezon

Note: Please make sure to review the memo and make the necessary changes and personalize it before sending it out. Also, please consult with legal and HR to be compliant with your local laws and regulations.