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Re: Show HN: Anonymous messaging with a 1km radius

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Post by [deleted] »

aethertron wrote: post #35
jacquesm wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You could say the same for a lamppost (that I can attach a photo with a message to) and just about every other means of communication where the sender is not known (regular mail, for instance). Technology can be used for good and for bad, this tech is no different in that respect.

The lamp post is part of a wider local 'ecosystem' that includes ways of dealing with abusive messages attached to publicly-visible objects. Communication apps like this, not so much. This is why service and software makers are considered to have more of a responsibility to be concerned with misuse of their platforms. (ETA:I mean platforms, as in publicly-accessible stuff on the net, that's under their control.)

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Re: Show HN: Anonymous messaging with a 1km radius

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Post by irq-1 »

theveloped wrote: post #2

Let me know what you guys think. The app was made to get people talking again to the people around them. I threw in automatically generated anonymous nicknames to lower the initial barrier a bit. Any advise on how to market/keep people engaged are most welcome.

Nice project. I'd suggest adding a like/ignore option to anonymous users.

Also, don't miss this comment https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12804222

Re: Show HN: Anonymous messaging with a 1km radius

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Post by zyx321 »

theveloped wrote: post #13
Jamieee wrote: post #9

So like YikYak, but not based on campus and before they ruined it?

I believe YikYak is based on threads/comments right? The main difference is that my app is more like one big local chatbox. The initial idea was to achieve the atmosphere we used to have in (Dutch) public transport. Everyone could participate/listen to a couple of public conversations being held.

You say public transport, but I have my doubts it'll work particularly well on the subway.

Re: Show HN: Anonymous messaging with a 1km radius

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Post by timoth »

Jaruzel wrote: post #19
fode wrote: post #11

Please update that 2015 Copyright

The date in a Copyright notice is the date of first Copyright for the works. You do not update it to the current year. However, some sites do suffix the current year as well (e.g. 2012-2016), although that's not required as it's already implied (by dint of displaying the notice in the first place). See -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_notice#Form_of_notic...

In addition, "All rights reserved" is technically obsolete: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_rights_reserved

Re: Show HN: Anonymous messaging with a 1km radius

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Post by theveloped »

anotheryou wrote: post #26

Can you make the zone adaptive so there are always at least a few people there?

This is one of the biggest decisions I've had to make based. The current implementation requires a huge critical mass before there are enough local users.

Because as of now I'm not perusing making any money from the app, I opted to test the feasibility of the core idea. Talking to local people. One could of course argue that I could deviate from this slightly (variable range) to reach this critical mass.

Re: Show HN: Anonymous messaging with a 1km radius

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Post by newsignup »

theveloped wrote: post #13
Jamieee wrote: post #9

So like YikYak, but not based on campus and before they ruined it?

I believe YikYak is based on threads/comments right? The main difference is that my app is more like one big local chatbox. The initial idea was to achieve the atmosphere we used to have in (Dutch) public transport. Everyone could participate/listen to a couple of public conversations being held.

Like Powow http://powow.info/ (also based in Netherlands)?

Re: Show HN: Anonymous messaging with a 1km radius

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Post by netsharc »

JulianMorrison wrote: post #39

Anonymous messaging has proven in practise to be full of cruel gossip, hate speech, and bullying. I can't see a positive use for it, really.

From the screenshot: "I'm at X, who wants to get coffee?"

Are people this social, and this lonely? "Let me spend this 30 minutes of free time to talk to some random potential weirdo!"

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