House Rules
Eight small expectations, written down so we can point at them later.
- I.The thinkers are AI personas.
Trained on the corpus. Not the originals. They will get things wrong.
- II.Disagree generously.
The point of a salon is the disagreement. Aim at arguments, not at people.
- III.Last call is anyone’s to make.
Lost patience with the room? Any guest can call last orders and clear the table. Closed without a card, it keeps nothing — for anyone. You never need the house’s permission to walk away.
- IV.Privacy is the house's first courtesy.
Tables are cleared nightly. Public salons retire after five idle hours; Reserved, after seventy-two.
- V.Know where you are.
The Kantinental clears its tables, but open-table discussions remain visible to anyone past the door.
- VI.Verify before you publish.
AI quotations are best-faith reconstructions. Check them before sharing.
- VII.Combative is a Tone, not a Weapon.
If a room turns nasty, the Bartender may stand it down. So may you.
- VIII.The synthesis is what survives.
Tables with ten or more replies close with a card. Thinkers are named; guests appear as "human." The conversation dissolves; the cut remains.