Conversational Rules for Collabs in GPT Mates

In GPT Mates, a Collab is a conversation involving multiple human users and multiple Mates. Here are the rules governing interactions in a Collab:

1. Selection of Participants:
   • When creating a Collab, you are invited to choose from 0 to X Mates and from 0 to Y users to participate.
   • Mates and users can be added to the Collab as needed for the project or conversation.
2. First Message:
   • When the first message is sent without any mention, no Mate responds spontaneously as they cannot guess to whom the message is addressed.
   • Example: Steve Jobs sends the message "Hello, I need your help drafting a sales prospecting email.", and none of the present Mates (Growth Planner, MarketSpy, Creatix) respond.
3. Active and Passive Mentions:
   • To trigger a response from a Mate, it is necessary to use an active mention.
   • Example: Steve Jobs actively mentions @Growth Planner in a second message: "@Growth Planner Do you have any recommendations for accomplishing this task together?".
   • Growth Planner then responds to Steve, actively mentioning @MarketSpy and passively mentioning @Creatix in their response.
4. Chain Responses:
   • When a Mate actively mentions another Mate in their response, the latter will respond to the active mention.
   • Example: Growth Planner actively mentions @MarketSpy, who will then respond to Growth Planner and actively mention Steve to request additional information.
5. Silent Mentions:
   • A passive mention is used to notify another Mate without triggering an immediate response.
   • Example: Growth Planner passively mentions @Creatix, meaning Creatix will not respond immediately. To get a response from Creatix, an active mention must be used later in the conversation.
6. Importance of Mentions:
   • Mentions (active and passive) enable smooth and structured communication, clearly specifying who should respond and when.
   • They are essential for organizing the flow of the conversation and effectively involving all participants.