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Show HN: GridTravel – A community based travel app for users to share routes

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Re: Show HN: GridTravel – A community based travel app for users to share routes

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eithed wrote: post #34

Some feedback: - not providing examples how the app works makes me not inclined at all to download this - not mentioning anything about being limited to US makes me angry to have wasted my time trying to even try this out

You're right on both counts, and I apologize. The U.S only thing should be visible for visitors to see, not a blockade they hit after trying to install. I also should have mentioned that in the post itself. Updating the site today. On the demo itself, we're currently in the process of creating a short walkthrough video of the app to display on the website alongside the screenshots. Adding it to this week's list. I appreciate the directness.

Re: Show HN: GridTravel – A community based travel app for users to share routes

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aravindbharathy wrote: post #40

Great idea. My first thought: how do I trust that these routes are curated and validated rather than just AI-generated? I'd suggest forgetting about UGC for now and focusing on routes that have a real identity behind them. When my wife and I visited Japan recently, we watched several travel vloggers to see how each one planned their exploration of different neighborhoods. We picked the ones whose style resonated with…

You bring up a great point...but the problem with that is we would have to ask the creators for permission on each one of their routes. Either that, or we partner up with them and they post those routes or any other routes they want. Copying their itinerary would open us up to legal trouble because of copyright issues. We already plan on incorporating travel creators with different styles as part of our UGC marketing plan. That will include promotional videos as well as UGC on the app itself. Thank you for your input!

Re: Show HN: GridTravel – A community based travel app for users to share routes

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Post by aravindbharathy »

knuaym9 wrote: post #43
aravindbharathy wrote: post #40

Great idea. My first thought: how do I trust that these routes are curated and validated rather than just AI-generated? I'd suggest forgetting about UGC for now and focusing on routes that have a real identity behind them. When my wife and I visited Japan recently, we watched several travel vloggers to see how each one planned their exploration of different neighborhoods. We picked the ones whose style resonated with…

You bring up a great point...but the problem with that is we would have to ask the creators for permission on each one of their routes. Either that, or we partner up with them and they post those routes or any other routes they want. Copying their itinerary would open us up to legal trouble because of copyright issues. We already plan on incorporating travel creators with different styles as part of our UGC marketing…

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