Data model

Event

Events are nodes that form the unit of discussion in Upspeak.

• Who said it?
• When did they say it?
• Has this already occurred, or will this occur at a later time?
• Where did they say it?
• What did they say?
• How can I interpret and understand what they said?
• Were they responding to something? If yes, what?
• Where did this discussion begin?
• Can others respond to this? If not, what should they take away from this?

Context

Context graph ties together Nodes in a meaningful way. Contexts are the edges between event nodes. Think of them as natural conversation threads. The context changes based on the current point of view of the reader.

• How fresh is this discussion?
• What does the whole conversation look like at a glance?
• What conversations lead to here?
• What conversations unfolded from here?
• What related conversations were started from here?
• What did the speaker say before this?
• What did the speaker say after this?
• Who else has mentioned or cited this?
• Who else participated in this discussion before?
• Who else participated in this discussion after?
• What are others talking about based on this?
• Where is fresh discussion happening based on the directions the conversation took from here?
• What other parallel discussions happened near this?
• Which other discussions are relevant to this?
• How does this whole conversation compare to another conversation?
• What should the reader be aware of before reading this conversation?