Chat Rooms for Pi Community Apps

Purpose:

• Provide a seamless way for Pi developers to connect with Pioneers.
• Enable developers to gather feedback, understand user needs, and promote app growth.

Features:

• Familiar Interface: Chat rooms resemble standard Pi chat rooms for ease of use.
• Public Searchability: Pioneers can easily locate your app's chat room.

Eligibility Requirements:

• App must be listed in the Pi Ecosystem Application (Testnet or Mainnet).
• App and team must adhere to Pi Terms of Service and Pi Developers Terms of Service:
  • Pi Terms of Service
  • Pi Developers Terms of Service

Moderation:

• Developer Responsibility: App teams are responsible for moderating their chat rooms in accordance with Pi's Terms of Service.
• Pi Auto-Moderation Tools: Pi Network provides tools to automatically filter spam, scams, and inappropriate content.

Chat Room Creation Process:

1. Eligibility: Once your app is listed in the Ecosystem, a "Create Chat Room" button will appear on your Developer Portal App Dashboard.
2. Onboarding: Complete these steps:
   • Create Chat Room: Set name, visibility, and user posting requirements.
   • Moderation Tools: Overview of Pi's auto-moderation features.
   • Permissions: Add team members as chat moderators (permissions adjustable within the chat room later).
   • Terms of Service: Read and agree.
3. Click "Create"

Post-Creation Management:

• Add Representative: Have your representative post a message in the chat room, then tap and hold the message to grant them representative permissions.
• Remove Representative: Use the "Manage Chat Representatives" feature in the chat room settings.

Cost:

Currently, chat rooms are offered as a free service. Future versions may introduce Pi payments for preferential features and to balance system costs.