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If the GPS coordinatates are client-generated, then it would be possible to spoof the coordinates and generate a search pattern rather quickly.
Competition like grindr and badoo try to randomize the distances.
Location based chatting is a privacy nightmare. How do you protect against stalkers using this tool for triangulating the actual physical location of someone? If the GPS coordinatates are client-generated, then it would be possible to spoof the coordinates and generate a search pattern rather quickly. Competition like grindr and badoo try to randomize the distances.
Wasn't Camp Fire the name of a 37 Signals chat product they later merged into bootcamp? Rings a bell
Just thought I'd share something I've been working on. Basically it's a message relay that sends messages to others around you (given GPS coordinates from browser). Can choose range from "Range" pull down near top left (hover over options for approximate distances). Back end is written in Rust.
Had a similar iOS app years ago that would make chat groups with everyone in a 1km radius [1]. In the end our largest hurdle was getting enough users together per location.
Great job on releasing the project! Had a similar iOS app years ago that would make chat groups with everyone in a 1km radius [1]. In the end our largest hurdle was getting enough users together per location. 1: http://www.zonemessenger.com/
Great job on releasing the project! Had a similar iOS app years ago that would make chat groups with everyone in a 1km radius [1]. In the end our largest hurdle was getting enough users together per location. 1: http://www.zonemessenger.com/
Thanks. I made something similar a while ago myself called Shoutium, basically the same thing. More simpler this time around tho. Users are always difficult to get, this too will probably also fizzle out.