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Re: Show HN: An audio only social network

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Post by problems »

dl_terp wrote: post #67
richard___ wrote: post #63

Couple things: 1. The sexual abuse story is unrelated to your app and feels like you're trying to guilt the customer into using it. The best way to support victims would be to donate directly to the NGO not use your app, and therefore this story seems like a disingenuous marketing strategy. 2. The problem with audio only social network is there's no way to "skim" things. There's no guarantee that the audio story a us…

So for #2, I think that this is where you need to be selective on who you follow. It won't be a Facebook where you have hundreds of people. Rather more like 15 or 20 people you really care about and like their stories. I think that's the niche that an audio only social network could fill.

So... podcasting but with shittier content?

Re: Show HN: An audio only social network

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Post by big_al337 »

dl_terp wrote: post #87
Nexxxeh wrote: post #83

Is there a web-based version too? Or is it Android and iOS app only?

At this point only Android and iOS app only. Is there a reason you need web-based?

Second for web-based. Its just one of my usage habits, although I feel like I'm in the minority. For example, I use Instagram on desktop (website) almost as much as the app.

One use case I can think of is sometimes I look at IG or FB with my friends on one screen, hell I even sometimes throw Tinder on the chromecast.

Re: Show HN: An audio only social network

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Post by throwanem »

Nexxxeh wrote: post #82
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?

Yeah. It's an important story and message, but it's not something you want on the homepage. That should be at least one more click deep. That should be its own page, maybe linked in the FAQ or something. I wouldn't have said "dark aura" but I'm struggling to come up with a better description.

How about association of the app's signifiers, especially the logo, with unpleasant emotional overtones? It's harder than necessary to reach most markets when you've inadvertently tied your brand to thoughts of sexual abuse and slavery. That seems like something you don't want to risk doing until potential and actual users have had time to build positive associations of their own first.

Re: Show HN: An audio only social network

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Post by dl_terp »

rootedbox wrote: post #80

problem.. most people aren't good story tellers.. people are ok decent of at least taking pictures of something to create a story without words.. hence snapchat and instagram stories.

Yeah, I've thought about that. But I'm hoping on two things. First, that if you are just sharing it across friends, it doesn't matter the "skill level" of the sharer. Second, that there will be enough value even if you're just a listener, getting to listen to a personal podcast of your friends' stories. But this hinges on there being enough sharers in the first place, not all just listeners.

I appreciate the thought here!

Re: Show HN: An audio only social network

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Post by dl_terp »

big_al337 wrote: post #92
dl_terp wrote: post #87

Earlier quoted context omitted.

At this point only Android and iOS app only. Is there a reason you need web-based?

Second for web-based. Its just one of my usage habits, although I feel like I'm in the minority. For example, I use Instagram on desktop (website) almost as much as the app. One use case I can think of is sometimes I look at IG or FB with my friends on one screen, hell I even sometimes throw Tinder on the chromecast.

Awesome! I'll kick it over to the developers and see what we can do about getting it web-based / on desktop. :)

Re: Show HN: An audio only social network

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Post by dl_terp »

TACIXAT wrote: post #47
dl_terp wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

May I ask why having the waves deleted after a week is such a disappointment to you? (And if anyone else thinks the same?) I'd love to know your thoughts / reasonings behind this statement.

I screenshot and save just about every Snapchat between my girlfriend and I. A lot of them are great pictures of our dogs, memories from vacations, a lot of junk but sentimental junk. At least have a feature to save your own waves, then maybe something enabled to allow your friends to save your waves. Maybe your friend tells a great story, you save it, they pass away, what a great memory to have of someone. Edit: Jus…

Yes, right now you can save a wave and it'll stay for I think 6 months, but I'm talking to my devs to see if we can get it to save to the users phone for the long term (not limited). We'll see what happens with that.

Re: Show HN: An audio only social network

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Post by Nexxxeh »

dl_terp wrote: post #87
Nexxxeh wrote: post #83

Is there a web-based version too? Or is it Android and iOS app only?

At this point only Android and iOS app only. Is there a reason you need web-based?

I would rather use the device I've assembled from my choice an almost infinite combination of parts, permanently hooked up to a hifi-grade 5.1 system with a subwoofer that's bigger than my head, and a boom mic and pop filter.

As opposed to a device picked in no small part (excuse the pun) because it's small enough to fit in my small hands. It has a speaker the size of my fingernail and a microphone that's even smaller again.

I use my phone when I can't use my laptop or workstation. It's a compromise device, and while I love and heavily use my phone, it's not a replacement.

Everything on my PC is better than on my phone. The screen, the input devices, the audio input, the audio output.

Plus a decent web client is always going to be more portable and will let you catch people on whatever device they want to use. You can get it on Windows phones and tablets, Linux devices, PCs, Macs and consoles.

A web-based version may also enable me to hack in a convenient workflow. Heck, I'd be tempted to hook it up so I could use it while stuck in traffic. And maybe if I get addicted to the platform even add a Twilio number so I can use it if I'm stuck without mobile data somewhere. Not a proper substitute for an API, but good enough in the beginning.

Re: Show HN: An audio only social network

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Post by dl_terp »

cdevs wrote: post #98

Who do I hand this $40 to save someone from their pimp?

I've never found the source of that statistic, but a non-profit I work closely with is called The Exodus Road. Through them it takes $3000 to fund the investigative work leading up to a brothel raid. They then estimate that for every pimp they take down from that raid (they often take down multiples as well as saving young girls), they save 200 girls into the future. So doing that math it comes out to $15 per girl saved from entering the industry by taking down a pimp.

Figures change as do metrics. But I think at the time that figure might have come from IJM (International Justice Mission), but I can't be certain.

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