refuse greetings

app.py

@@ -69,15 +69,16 @@ if 'inserted' not in st.session_state:
     st.session_state.convo_start_time = ''
 
 if 'p' not in st.query_params or st.query_params['p'] == '':
-    st.query_params['p'] = st.radio("Select a condition for the conversation",
-                ['', '1', '2', '3', '4'],
-                help="1 = base, 2 = bridging, 3 = personalization, 4 = bridging + personalization")
+    st.query_params['p'] = '1'
+    #st.query_params['p'] = st.radio("Select a condition for the conversation",
+    #            ['', '1', '2', '3', '4'],
+    #            help="1 = base, 2 = bridging, 3 = personalization, 4 = bridging + personalization")
 
 if 'id' not in st.query_params:
     st.query_params['id'] = st.session_state.random_pid
 if 'party' not in st.query_params or st.query_params['party'] == '':
-    st.session_state.party = st.radio("Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what?", 
-                ['','Republican', 'Democrat', 'Independent', 'Other'])
+    st.session_state.party = st.radio("Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican or a Democrat?", 
+                ['','Republican', 'Democrat'])
     st.query_params['party'] = st.session_state.party 
 
 def setup_messages():
@@ -115,11 +116,13 @@ with st.sidebar:
 
     st.markdown("📖 Some example topics include gun laws, abortion, and immigration.")
 
+    st.markdown("❗ Please avoid greetings and start the conversation with a question or a statement about a politically polarizing topic.")
+
     st.markdown(f"""
     ⚠️ You must respond **at least 5 times** before you will see a *Submit Interaction* button. You can continue before submitting, but **you must Submit Interaction and enter your chatbot word to proceed with the survey**.
 
-    ❗ Do not share any personal information (e.g., name or address). Do not use AI tools to generate your responses; write them yourself.            
-
+    ❗ Do not share any personal information (e.g., name or address). Do not use AI tools to generate your responses; write them yourself.
+                
     ❗ If you encounter any technical issues, please let us know. It might sometimes take 30 seconds or more to generate a response, so please be patient.
 
     {"☑" if st.session_state.inserted > 1 else "☐"} **Step 3. Use the *Submit Interaction* button to get your chatbot word** 
@@ -200,7 +203,22 @@ elif st.session_state.inserted > 1:
     st.markdown('**Please copy the WORD and enter it into the survey field below.**')
 
 elif prompt := st.chat_input("Type to ask a question or respond..."):   
-    
+    if len(st.session_state.messages) == 1:
+        clean_prompt = prompt.strip().lower()
+        clean_prompt = clean_prompt.strip("!,.?")
+        greetings = {
+            "hi", "hello", "hey", "heya", "hiya", "yo", "howdy", "sup",
+            "good morning", "good afternoon", "good evening", "good day",
+            "what's up", "whats up"
+        }
+
+        if clean_prompt in greetings:
+            st.error(
+                "Please avoid greetings and start the conversation with a question or a statement about a politically polarizing topic.",
+                icon="🚫"
+            )
+            st.stop()
+
     st.session_state.messages.append({"role": "user", "content": prompt})
     with st.chat_message("user"):
         st.markdown(prompt)