Reorganize the FAQ and update it (#1374)

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## Questions about the project
### How far along is this project?
We are in the early stages of development, working from established research in
applying RLHF to large language models.
### Can I install Open Assistant locally and chat with it?
The project is not at that stage yet. See
[the plan](https://github.com/LAION-AI/Open-Assistant#the-plan).
### What is the Docker command for?
Only for local development. It does not launch an AI model.
### Is an AI model ready to test yet?
Not yet. The data you help us collect now through
[https://open-assistant.io/](https://open-assistant.io/) will be used to improve
it.
### What license does Open Assistant use?
The code and models are licensed under the Apache 2.0 license.
### Is the model open?
The model will be open. Some very early prototype models are published on
HuggingFace. Follow the discussion in the Discord channel
[#ml-models-demo](https://discord.com/channels/1055935572465700980/1067096888530178048).
### Which base model will be used?
It's still being discussed. Options include Pythia, GPT-J, and a bunch more..
You can follow the discussion in the Discord channel
[#data-discussion](https://discord.com/channels/1055935572465700980/1058348535612985394).
### Can I download the data?
You will be able to, under CC BY 4.0, but it's not released yet. We want to
remove spam and PII before releasing it.
### Who is behind Open Assistant?
Open Assistant is a project organized by [LAION](https://laion.ai/) and
individuals around the world interested in bringing this technology to everyone.
### Will Open Assistant be free?
Yes, Open Assistant will be free to use and modify.
### What hardware will be required to run the models?
There will be versions which will be runnable on consumer hardware.
### How can I contribute?
If you want to help in the data collection for training the model, go to the
website [https://open-assistant.io/](https://open-assistant.io/). If you want to
contribute code, take a look at the
[tasks in GitHub](https://github.com/orgs/LAION-AI/projects/3) and grab one.
Take a look at this
[contributing guide](https://github.com/GuilleHoardings/Open-Assistant/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).
## Questions about the model training website
### Can I use ChatGPT to help in training Open Assistant, for instance, by generating answers?
No, it is against their terms of service to use it to help train other models.
See
[this issue](https://github.com/LAION-AI/Open-Assistant/issues/471#issuecomment-1374392299).
ChatGPT-like answers will be removed.
### What should I do if I don't know how to complete the task as an assistant?
Skip it.
### Should I fact check the answers by the assistant?
Yes, you should try. If you are not sure, skip the task.
### How can I see my score?
In your [account settings](https://open-assistant.io/account).
### Can we see how many data points have been collected?
There's no public interface for that yet. However, some updates are posted
periodically in
[the #general-discussion Discord channel](https://discord.com/channels/1055935572465700980/1055935573371658252).
Search for `count`.
### How do I write and label prompts?
Check the
[prompting guide](https://projects.laion.ai/Open-Assistant/docs/guides/prompting).
### Where can I report a bug or create a new feature request?
In the [GitHub issues](https://github.com/LAION-AI/Open-Assistant/issues).
## Questions about developing
### Docker-Compose instead of Docker Compose
If you are using `docker-compose` instead of `docker compose` (note the " "
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that have been staged. If there has been any error, you will need to solve that,
and then stage+commit again the changes.
## Docker Cannot Start Container: Permission Denied
### Docker Cannot Start Container: Permission Denied
Instead of running docker with the root command always, you could create a
`docker` group with granted permissions (root):
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5. Add `- POSTGRES_PORT=5432` to `backend.environment`
6. Change `web.environment.DATABASE_URL` to
`postgres://postgres:postgres@webdb:5432/oasst_web`
### Can I use ChatGPT to help in training Open Assistant, for instance, by generating answers?
No, it is against their terms of service to use it to help train other models.
See
[this issue](https://github.com/LAION-AI/Open-Assistant/issues/471#issuecomment-1374392299).
### How can I see my score?
If you are not in the top 100 positions and cannot find yourself in the
leaderboard, it's not possible at the moment.
### Can we see how many data points have been collected?
Not right now.
### Can I install Open Assistant locally and chat with it?
The project is not at that stage yet.
### Is the model open?
The model is not ready yet, but there are some demo models. You can follow the
discussion in the Discord channel
[#ml-models-demo](https://discord.com/channels/1055935572465700980/1067096888530178048).
### Which base model will be used?
It's still being discussed. You can follow the discussion in the Discord channel
[#data-discussion](https://discord.com/channels/1055935572465700980/1058348535612985394).
### What should I do if I don't know how to complete the task as an assistant?
Skip it.
### Should I fact check the answers by the assistant?
Yes, you should try. If you are not sure, skip the task.
### How can I contribute?
If you want to help in the data collection, go to the website
[https://open-assistant.io/](https://open-assistant.io/). If you want to
contribute code, take a look at the
[issues in GitHub](https://github.com/LAION-AI/Open-Assistant/issues) and grab
one. Take a look at this
[contributing guide](https://github.com/GuilleHoardings/Open-Assistant/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).