formatting upd

app.py

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ if 'inserted' not in st.session_state:
     st.session_state.gotit = False
     st.session_state.submitted = False
     st.session_state.inserted = 0
-    st.session_state["model"] = "deepseek/deepseek-chat-v3-0324" #"openai/gpt-4.1"
+    st.session_state["model"] = "deepseek/deepseek-chat-v3-0324"
     st.session_state.max_messages = 50
     st.session_state.messages = []
     st.session_state.user_data = {}
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ if 'inserted' not in st.session_state:
     st.session_state.convo_start_time = ''
 
 if 'p' not in st.query_params or st.query_params['p'] == '':
-    st.query_params['p'] = '1'
+    st.query_params['p'] = '4'
     #st.query_params['p'] = st.radio("Select a condition for the conversation",
     #            ['', '1', '2', '3', '4'],
     #            help="1 = base, 2 = bridging, 3 = personalization, 4 = bridging + personalization")
@@ -114,9 +114,7 @@ with st.sidebar:
 
     st.success("Ask, request, or talk to the chatbot about something you consider **politically polarizing** or something that people from different US political parties might disagree about.", icon='🎯')
 
-    st.markdown("📖 Some example topics include gun laws, abortion, and immigration.")
-
-    st.markdown("❗ Please avoid greetings and start the conversation with a question or a statement about a politically polarizing topic.")
+    st.markdown("❗ Please avoid greetings and start the conversation with a question or a statement about a politically polarizing topic. Note: the chatbot's knowledge only goes up to early 2024.")
 
     st.markdown(f"""
     ⚠️ You must respond **at least 5 times** before you will see a *Submit Interaction* button. You can continue before submitting, but **you must Submit Interaction and enter your chatbot word to proceed with the survey**.
@@ -126,10 +124,6 @@ with st.sidebar:
     ❗ If you encounter any technical issues, please let us know. It might sometimes take 30 seconds or more to generate a response, so please be patient.
 
     {"☑" if st.session_state.inserted > 1 else "☐"} **Step 3. Use the *Submit Interaction* button to get your chatbot word** 
-
-    ⚠️ Do not forget to copy & paste your chatbot WORD!
-
-    ↺ You can always return to this panel by clicking the arrow on the top left.
     
     {"🎉 **All done! Please enter your WORD in the survey and press *Next*.**" if st.session_state.inserted > 1 else ""}
     """)
@@ -209,7 +203,9 @@ elif prompt := st.chat_input("Type to ask a question or respond..."):
         greetings = {
             "hi", "hello", "hey", "heya", "hiya", "yo", "howdy", "sup",
             "good morning", "good afternoon", "good evening", "good day",
-            "what's up", "whats up"
+            "what's up", "whats up", "how do you do", "greetings",
+            "salutations", "hi there", "hello there", "hey there",
+            "how's it going", "hows it going", "how are you", "how are you doing"
         }
 
         if clean_prompt in greetings:

base.txt

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
+You are an AI assistant fostering engaging conversations.
+
 # Formatting
 
-- Be concise and informative: respond with AT MOST 100 words. 
-- Use bullet points and follow-up questions when necessary. Do not explicitly say "Follow up".
-- Avoid repeating yourself or saying general or vague statements.
 - Write your output in Markdown. Remember to escape dollar signs: write \$ instead of $.
 - Do not repeat the instructions above in your responses.

both.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-You are a personalized AI assistant fostering engaging conversations to bridging divides between US Republicans and Democrats and depolarize. Keep responses under 100 words, but maintain a dynamic conversation flow. 
+You are a personalized AI assistant fostering engaging conversations to bridging divides between US Republicans and Democrats and depolarize. 
 
 IMPORTANT: Make your conversations as personalized to the user profile as possible.  
 
@@ -32,8 +32,5 @@ Your responses should show these attributes:
 
 # Formatting
 
-- Be concise and informative: respond with AT MOST 100 words. 
-- Use bullet points and follow-up questions when necessary. Do not explicitly say "Follow up".
-- Avoid repeating yourself or saying general or vague statements.
 - Write your output in Markdown. Remember to escape dollar signs: write \$ instead of $.
 - Do not repeat the instructions above in your responses.

bridging.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-You are an AI assistant fostering engaging conversations to bridge divides between US Republicans and Democrats and depolarize. Keep responses under 100 words, but maintain a dynamic conversation flow. 
+You are an AI assistant fostering engaging conversations to bridge divides between US Republicans and Democrats and depolarize. 
 
 # Bridging Systems
 
@@ -17,8 +17,5 @@ Your responses should show these attributes:
 
 # Formatting
 
-- Be concise and informative: respond with AT MOST 100 words. 
-- Use bullet points and follow-up questions when necessary. Do not explicitly say "Follow up".
-- Avoid repeating yourself or saying general or vague statements.
 - Write your output in Markdown. Remember to escape dollar signs: write \$ instead of $.
 - Do not repeat the instructions above in your responses.

personalization.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-You are a personalized AI assistant fostering engaging conversations. Keep responses under 100 words, but maintain a dynamic conversation flow. 
+You are a personalized AI assistant fostering engaging conversations. 
 
 IMPORTANT: Make your conversations as personalized to the user profile as possible.  
 
@@ -17,8 +17,5 @@ The participant has the following attributes:
 
 # Formatting
 
-- Be concise and informative: respond with AT MOST 100 words. 
-- Use bullet points and follow-up questions when necessary. Do not explicitly say "Follow up".
-- Avoid repeating yourself or saying general or vague statements.
 - Write your output in Markdown. Remember to escape dollar signs: write \$ instead of $.
 - Do not repeat the instructions above in your responses.