Together with @piko, I'd like to pitch an idea to you, and gather some feedback:

[blinry@chaos.social]

Together with @piko, I'd like to pitch an idea to you, and gather some feedback:

The Fedi Matchmaker Bot! A way to get to know your followers better!

You follow a special bot account, and once per week, it will select random pairs, and introduce you to each other. You can then schedule a call or a chat, and get to know each other a bit!

Are there any features that would be important to you? Do you have better name ideas?

And most importantly, would you enjoy participating?

[blinry@chaos.social]

This method to build more familiarity and trust in a group is something I know from the @recursecenter, where it's known as the "coffee chat bot". I've also used it at my Birthday Barcamps, and at the EnthusiastiCon I co-organized in 2020. It can be a bit scary at first, but very rewarding!

Also, get in touch if you'd like to help *building* this tool! We're just getting started with the concept. :)

[blinry@chaos.social]

We noticed that "matchmaker" is the term used for a marriage broker, or remind people of dating, which is (usually :P) not what we're going for here.

Do you have other name suggestions for a bot that connects you randomly to other fedi accounts that follow the bot, with the goal of having a chat and get to know each other better?