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Re: Show HN: A geofence-based social network app 6 years in development

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm not sure if the concept is really for a single user. It's more like you get to connect with people within geographically-defined perimeters.

I am saying for it to succeed as multi-user, it needs to be useful first for a single user.

Twitter was never useful for single users.

Re: Show HN: A geofence-based social network app 6 years in development

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Very cool idea. My only worry is "Anonymous Mode". Anonymity IME usually results in conversations descending into vitriol, snark or libel.

Places where you have to use your real name, like Facebook, are typically more toxic

I find the opposite. Anonymity provides a protection from shame that real names don't.

Re: Show HN: A geofence-based social network app 6 years in development

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No web version? No sale. WTF is wrong with these social apps!?!? Who wants to chat on a tiny screen when they have a computer available. Especially for local apps that function only when you're home.

I mean, every phone has a camera built-in and you don't have to worry about drivers or anything like that.

I mean, every browser (worth supporting) can use the device's camera[0] and you don't have to worry about building for every OS or anything like that.

[0]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Media_Captu...

Re: Show HN: A geofence-based social network app 6 years in development

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Good idea - sort of remind me of YikYak. That was really fun & actually a great way to get local tips if you were new into an area with a good community. Towns it was dead, but if I was in a city that I'd never been to before, put a question out and you would get some real good insights.

It faced a fair few controversies & got taken offline and not sure what became of it...

Always wanted something with that... casual fence... to think of a better word again

Re: Show HN: A geofence-based social network app 6 years in development

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

So presumably this will be an evil app that reinforces Google monopoly by using Play Integrity?

What else would you suggest for an app with this concept?

Maybe just trust the users, and rely on human moderation to deal with abuse. It's basically how any community works.

Re: Show HN: A geofence-based social network app 6 years in development

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm not sure if the concept is really for a single user. It's more like you get to connect with people within geographically-defined perimeters.

One obvious feature would be to provide geo fenced Wikipedia or news feed. Like what is the highest rated/longest Wikipedia article in the area. Or maybe what's the 3 top radio stations and a link to them. There is plenty of local content that Google does not surface

Geo fenced Wikipedia exists already, as a number of apps are available which offer regional maps with localized Wikipedia additions, see for example https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OsmAnd
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