Ixy

As Ixy has transformed in both name and design, we will be moving to @actual_chat ☺️🤗 Follow us there, keep track of your position on our waiting list, share your unique stories with us, and ask any question you may have! We look forward to following you back.

Welcome everyone! Actual is an AI-mediated chat app for meaningful conversations. We're dedicated to calmer, kinder, slower messaging. We'll be moving over here from @ixyhelps Our waiting list is open at actual.chat Read our manifesto 🤗 @chat.on.ixy/how-good-messaging-will-heal-society-7cef5cae29cc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@chat.on.ixy/h…

Receiving your signup stories everyday at actual.chat is one of the most powerful experiences of my life. These are often moving - and brilliant and funny- and always, always inspiring. Thank you! (We'll soon launch a more complex site, but keep the story feature!)

Gentle reminder from @stacie_swift for #SelfCareSunday.

"After all, we will someday be them, and — watching my friends’ kids interact with devices today — I fear that future is closer than we are willing to admit." The brilliant @ChrystalDing on inter-generational communication. Personal stories, data, trends! medium.com/ixy-labs/growi…

Make 2019 a year when if you're feeling lonely and down and so eager to talk to somebody you will reach out and ask for help and companionship - a joke, a hug, someone to listen -; help is given to those who ask, and you are not alone. 🌼

In 2019 I just want people to know that I .................

Name one elderly person in any era whom you'd like to mentally and/or physically resemble when *you* get old. Extra emojis if you explain too. And you can name multiple if you like. ⌛👵

@chat.on.ixy/the-best-way-to-apologize-after-a-messaging-fight-8df4dff4bf6e" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@chat.on.ixy/t… "[D]id we really need to severe those ties, or did these relationships just fell victim to the arbitrary tech products — the Messengers and the WhatsApps — we so casually use everyday with those that matter deeply to us?"

"While most of our advice focuses on prevention — how to avoid miscommunication, how to close generational gaps, how to make sure we don’t do harm in our messaging habits — sometimes in life the deed is done and all we can try is to correct our mistakes." @chat.on.ixy/the-best-way-to-apologize-after-a-messaging-fight-8df4dff4bf6e" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@chat.on.ixy/t…

@Prashil45 Totally! Will be in touch when we're there, thanks!

@IxyHelps if you want to try it in indian markets and research you can contact me

Thank you @gwern for resurrecting the OKCupid blog! This is an interesting piece with some stats on how to compose that first message... 👇🏼 gwern.net/docs/psycholog… 💋💋💋💋💋

I want my ethics to be YES-ethics! Not no-ethics... Yes-ethics doesn't only decline, escape, rebut, ridicule. Yes-ethics chooses and does! I want to say: "No, thanks. But hey look at this." YES this! Let's build this! This is what I stand for and you or anyone can join. #2019

"...did we really need to severe those ties, or did these relationships just fell victim to the arbitrary tech products  -  the Messengers and the WhatsApps  -  we so casually use everyday with those that matter deeply to us?" My new piece for @IxyHelps @chat.on.ixy/the-best-way-to-apologize-after-a-messaging-fight-8df4dff4bf6e" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@chat.on.ixy/t…

The Actual app is coming soon to help you to have happier, deeper, more open conversations with the people you care about. You can sign up to our waiting list at actual.chat We will be sending out the first invites soon! 🤗 🕊️ 🙏 ❤️ by @IxyHelps

Via our dear friend @barryfriedman1 nytimes.com/2018/12/19/sma… "...you may need to consciously work on your emotional intelligence, including recognizing that an idea different from yours is not necessarily wrong..:"

Wonderful article from the Ixy Labs. @ChrystalDing looks into inter-generational communication, especially keeping in touch with elderly family members better. Great personal stories and data! medium.com/ixy-labs/growi… via @IxyLabs

A very moving, recurring moment in our research at Actual (by @IxyHelps) is when Person1 says they feel sad because Person2 contacts them so little or replies so rarely, and Person2 says: "But I think about you a LOT!" 🌺💜🤗🧘👐💙💌🍒