This seems like an excellent mechanism you have here, and you can tell from the current batch of conversations that you've already achieved good participation. It feels a bit odd and voyeuristic reading it though, almost like I've walked into a high-class party where I don't belong. This may be entirely intentional, and admittedly the sophistication of the conversations is beyond any forum I've seen before. (This might say more about me than your project.) But I do wonder: is there any place for low-brow talk here? Or even quick back-and-forth banter? I just wonder if it's even possible, or if what I'm seeing is simply a result of early testing from your inner circle (who seem waaay classier than my friends, haha!). Even if it doesn't fill every role it seems like a success regardless. Good job!
Thanks for taking a look! We're excited about the mechanism, and about our early enthusiastic users.
You're right that the conversations going on now are mostly a bit high-brow or formal. This is mostly an accidental feature of the way we rolled out the site to people we thought would like it. Many of them are professional writers!
But absolutely, Radiopaper is also a good place for banter or conversations about whatever (keeping in mind our content policy, naturally: radiopaper.com/policies). Sports gossip, politics, whatever — go for it!
