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Re: Hello from Orkut

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Post by amorphid »

pzh wrote: post #163
TheAceOfHearts wrote: post #23

I'm echoing what others are saying: no web version means I won't bother at all. My phone has access to multiple great browsers. Building a good lightweight web app means I can access the content from anywhere without having to deal with annoyances of push notifications or (as much) creepy tracking. My favorite example of a mobile web app is currently Twitter Mobile [0]. I even like using it from my desktop. It's very…

Why would a web version be better than an app if you're using it on a phone? (Honest question, I'm just curious.) Most people say they dislike app clutter, but then they have to keep a browser bookmark (or bookmark icon) anyway, which is the same amount of clutter. The only reason I can see is that you'd have one less app annoying you with updates, but a browser version has its own set of problems--e.g. unreliable ma…

Typing on my phone sucks. OK for reading. Sucks for typing. And half the time my phone is busy charging because I drained the battery. And my data plan sucks. And a desktop/laptop has plenty of storage. But mostly, typing on phone sucks.

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Post by imissmyjuno »

drostie wrote: post #139
woollysammoth wrote: post #68

"We are living in a strange time. We hide behind our devices, ignoring the people around us." So... a mobile app is the solution?

I mean, the people who have adopted Pokemon Go are now connecting with each other outside in their cities' public spaces, often reconnecting with old friends to go out together. I'm not sure this was intentional on the app designers' part (maybe "go outside" was, but the residual social effects of getting so popular so fast in combination with "go outside" probably wasn't so well-appreciated, since they deployed v. 1…

Right but don't criticize devices if your solution is to use a device?

Re: Hello from Orkut

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Post by flatline »

rburhum wrote: post #69

First, let me say something I would not have said a few years ago... a new social network to meet people interested in the other things I do... awesome! I get why there is not a web version at first. Unlike most people, I dont see that as a deal breaker. I downloaded the app and tried it out. The good: I like the idea of limiting yourself to five personas. It made me sit down and think what I wanted out of this. See,…

> It is empty once the setup was done.

I set everything up, there was no content for any of the personas, I closed the app and will likely never open it again.

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Post by blantonl »

jxn wrote: post #181

Read/Write API or it didn't happen. There was a time a few years ago when I thought companies were moving in the direction of ensuring their products could be extended through APIs first and foremost and launching those APIs a the time of product launches, but either I dreamed it or that time seems passed. Is there some kind of organization out there whose mission is (at least partly) to pressure companies into provi…

Since when was there an obligation to provide an API for every new platform release?

Frankly, I get the sense that a lot of people want an API so they can build their own little businesses on top of someone else's good idea, only to feel shafted when the originator of that good idea goes in a different direction.

Re: Hello from Orkut

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Post by arscan »

TekMol wrote: post #47
arscan wrote: post #43

Yikes, crashed during registration, then after restarting it wouldn't let me upload a square profile picture (blocking progress on the crop screen), then once I took another picture it gave me a "Backend error" on the next screen, once again blocking progress. I give up. I hate to be negative, and I usually would cut a new app some slack, but the whole reason I am trying this is that I expected a high level of qualit…

Guess it managed to upload your phone ID and other stuff just fine in the process. To the developers: Give me a website or leave me alone.

Yeah, I am always hesitant to give my phone number, but I had enough trust in this app since the founder had a solid background. I don't often give up that info. I regret that I did now...

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Post by ldom22 »

vowelless wrote: post #71

I must say, I loled at this: > hello is the first social network built on loves, not likes. I know that the intention is great; it's just that I automatically pictured this as a scene in "Silicon Valley" (the TV show).

and ironically, it is not, twitter first had 'love' or 'heart' for tweets, but then changed it to like

Re: Hello from Orkut

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Post by wott »

swenn wrote: post #89
vowelless wrote: post #71

I must say, I loled at this: > hello is the first social network built on loves, not likes. I know that the intention is great; it's just that I automatically pictured this as a scene in "Silicon Valley" (the TV show).

Totally. It reminds me of the hooli web page: http://hooli.com

What a disappointment! I hoped it would be a site for hooligans, where you have 'hates' instead of 'likes' :-)
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