# Talkville

> Talkville is a social skills training platform that helps people practice real conversations in a safe, judgment-free environment. Through AI-powered conversations with diverse characters across everyday locations, users build confidence and improve their social skills through practice, feedback, and progress tracking.

Talkville turns social anxiety into social confidence by letting you practice conversations as many times as you need—whether you're preparing for a first date, networking at church, ordering at a restaurant, or just want to feel more comfortable talking to strangers.

## Why Talkville?

- **Practice without pressure**: Talk to AI characters in realistic social scenarios without fear of judgment or embarrassment.
- **Real-world scenarios**: 180+ conversation scenarios across 5 everyday locations (church, restaurant, bar, physical therapy, supermarket).
- **Personalized feedback**: Get instant, detailed feedback on your conversation skills including what went well and areas to improve.
- **Adjustable difficulty**: Control awkwardness levels (0-10) to match your comfort zone and gradually build confidence.
- **Track your progress**: See your improvement over time with conversation history and progress summaries.
- **Diverse characters**: Practice with different personality types to prepare for any social situation.
- **Mobile-first**: Built for iOS so you can practice anytime, anywhere.

## How It Works

Talkville uses advanced AI to create realistic conversation partners that adapt to your skill level:

1. **Choose Your Scenario**: Select from everyday situations like greeting newcomers at church, breaking the ice at a bar, or making small talk while waiting in line.
2. **Set Your Challenge**: Adjust the awkwardness level from perfectly polite (0) to extremely challenging (10).
3. **Have Real Conversations**: Chat naturally with AI characters who respond like real people would.
4. **Get Instant Feedback**: After each conversation, receive detailed insights on your conversation flow, engagement, and authenticity.
5. **Track Your Growth**: Review past conversations and see how your social skills improve over time.

## Core Features

- **5 Real-World Locations**: Church, restaurant (fries shop), bar, physical therapy clinic, and supermarket—places where real social interactions happen.
- **36 Scenario Types**: From greeting newcomers and breaking the ice to handling disagreements and graceful exits.
- **6 Variations Per Type**: 180 total unique scenarios ensure every practice session feels fresh and realistic.
- **Smart Conversation System**: AI characters remember context and respond naturally to keep conversations flowing.
- **Detailed Analytics**: Track conversation scores, recurring patterns, and improvement areas across all your practice sessions.
- **Secure & Private**: Your conversations are private and protected with enterprise-grade security.


## Support & Resources

- [Privacy Policy]: Learn how we protect your data and conversations.
- [Terms of Service]: Understand your rights and responsibilities as a Talkville user.
- [Contact Support]: Get help with technical issues or questions about your subscription.

## Bot Access Policy

Talkville's preferences for AI/LLM access, training, and content usage:

- **User-agent: gptbot**
  Allow-Training: yes
  Allow-Retrieval: yes

- **User-agent: claudebot**
  Allow-Training: yes
  Allow-Retrieval: yes

- **User-agent: google-extended**
  Allow-Training: yes
  Allow-Retrieval: yes

- **User-agent: perplexitybot**
  Allow-Training: yes
  Allow-Retrieval: yes

- **User-agent: anthropic-ai**
  Allow-Training: yes
  Allow-Retrieval: yes

- **User-agent: cohere-ai**
  Allow-Training: yes
  Allow-Retrieval: yes

- **User-agent: neevabot**
  Allow-Training: yes
  Allow-Retrieval: yes

- **User-agent: youbot**
  Allow-Training: yes
  Allow-Retrieval: yes

- **User-agent: ccbot** (Common Crawl)
  Allow-Training: yes
  Allow-Retrieval: yes

- **User-agent: duckduckbot** (DuckDuckGo AI)
  Allow-Training: yes
  Allow-Retrieval: yes

- **User-agent: yandexbot**
  Allow-Training: yes
  Allow-Retrieval: yes

- **User-agent: archive.org_bot**
  Allow-Training: yes
  Allow-Retrieval: yes

### Default Rule for Unspecified or Future Bots

- **User-agent: \***
  Allow-Training: yes
  Allow-Retrieval: yes