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Re: Show HN: An audio only social network

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Post by dl_terp »

miles_matthias wrote: post #59

Anchor?

Can I just say, when I found Anchor on ProductHunt I nearly died. Their theme and even some verbiage was the same.

But in reality they're going after more of the podcast audience / angle. I'm trying to position currently as between friends with stories as the backbone.

I think Anchor is awesome and fully support them, but I think there are a lot of key decisions that have and will continue to be made that will push us further and further apart :)

Re: Show HN: An audio only social network

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Post by cmdrfred »

dl_terp wrote: post #62
throwanem wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I'll switch which of the 2 stories shows up at the front Good call. Maybe back off a little more than that, even. So I'm reading your page and liking what I see. I would like to know more. Here's a thing that might have more information, so I click it. Now I'm reading a surprisingly affecting comic about a kid who's been sexually abused and the fight against sex slavery. My mental and emotional associations with yo…

may I ask if others feel this way? My sharing this is because I think it's an important part of the story and why we created Currently, but I don't want it to have a "dark aura" around the app by any means. Does anyone else agree with the above sentiment?

I feel this way. It feels exploitative to me. This would fit better as a blog post after the product has gained a user base. It is definitely less likely to make me want to use it.

Re: Show HN: An audio only social network

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Post by throwanem »

dl_terp wrote: post #62
throwanem wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I'll switch which of the 2 stories shows up at the front Good call. Maybe back off a little more than that, even. So I'm reading your page and liking what I see. I would like to know more. Here's a thing that might have more information, so I click it. Now I'm reading a surprisingly affecting comic about a kid who's been sexually abused and the fight against sex slavery. My mental and emotional associations with yo…

may I ask if others feel this way? My sharing this is because I think it's an important part of the story and why we created Currently, but I don't want it to have a "dark aura" around the app by any means. Does anyone else agree with the above sentiment?

Hey, I don't disagree that it's important. But a first impression is a delicate time. I mean, I assume that's not the story you lead with when you meet someone socially, say in a bar. That isn't the worst model to use here. Get too serious too fast and you're liable to put some people off, is all I'm saying.

On the other hand, I'm too old and not well enough socially connected to be your likely target market, and it's been a hell of a long day. I could be making more of this than it merits; take it for whatever you find it to be worth.

Re: Show HN: An audio only social network

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Post by zippoxer »

graedus wrote: post #44
codingmonkey23 wrote: post #13

Here in germany I have never seen anyone using the audio feature of their instant messenger until I moved to Berlin. I now see people in the subway using WhatsApp to just send voice messages back and fourth, all the time. So as a vim-user-kind-of-guy, I don't get it - but there seems to be a demand for this kind of communication. Oh, right - and there is snapchat. Also don't get it. Maybe I'm just getting old...

> I now see people in the subway using WhatsApp to just send voice messages back and fourth, all the time. This is popular in Buenos Aires as well.

Popular in Israel too (no subway here tho ;P)

Re: Show HN: An audio only social network

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Post by anthonybullard »

dl_terp wrote: post #51
evincarofautumn wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Right, it’s not bad, just not what I want to use—what I had in mind was more like Twitter for audio, which this could be if not for that feature.

I'm sorry, not following. If not for what feature?

I think he means if not for the ephemerality of the waves. If they were persistent, you could go back and "catch up" on conversations you missed before and gain context. It's like an archive for a podcast. This would be a huge win

Also is there an auto advance feature if you have a queue built up?

Re: Show HN: An audio only social network

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Post by mikeleeorg »

codingmonkey23 wrote: post #13

Here in germany I have never seen anyone using the audio feature of their instant messenger until I moved to Berlin. I now see people in the subway using WhatsApp to just send voice messages back and fourth, all the time. So as a vim-user-kind-of-guy, I don't get it - but there seems to be a demand for this kind of communication. Oh, right - and there is snapchat. Also don't get it. Maybe I'm just getting old...

There's a cultural component as well. In Japan, for instance, it's considered rude to speak too loudly in public places. So the behavior there is to send text messages to each other instead of make phone calls. This may be the same for other cultures too.

Re: Show HN: An audio only social network

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Post by godot »

zippoxer wrote: post #70
dl_terp wrote: post #62

Earlier quoted context omitted.

may I ask if others feel this way? My sharing this is because I think it's an important part of the story and why we created Currently, but I don't want it to have a "dark aura" around the app by any means. Does anyone else agree with the above sentiment?

I don't feel a "dark aura", but I do feel this story is irrelevant to your product's marketing page. I'd put this story away (maybe in a blog post) from newcomers who only want to figure out what's the app can do for them , not for you.

I agree, I think the story definitely belongs in a blog post. It's a good story, and you're building the company for a good cause, but it's not what you should put on your front page.

Re: Show HN: An audio only social network

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Post by scandox »

This is something I would definitely be interested in, but like some others I am instinctively put off by the back story. There is no doubt it is an important story, but its role here, especially on a product homepage, feels very ambiguous. If this was a blog post somewhere else talking about your motivation then sure but here it definitely feels like marketing.

Re: Show HN: An audio only social network

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Post by switchstance »

Not to be a jerk, but as a video guy, this promo video needs some work.

1. The Premiere Pro "Morph Cut" doesn't really work that well and can easily be spotted. See :38 for an example.

Morph Cut Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOvDwiE0qSo

2. The tracking/compositing of the app on the phone screen is very crude. :59

3. The audio needs a lot of work. I'm on a laptop with no headphones, and I hear the bad ADR work. "Your stories" at 1:28 stands out the most.

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