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Re: Show HN: Camp Fire – chat with people within a radius

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Post by nemasu »

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.

Re: Show HN: Camp Fire – chat with people within a radius

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Post by orobinson »

nemasu wrote: post #2

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.

Neat idea. Little bit of feedback: would be good if you could get the interface working nicely on mobile. It’s very cumbersome at the moment.

Re: Show HN: Camp Fire – chat with people within a radius

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Post by nemasu »

orobinson wrote: post #3
nemasu wrote: post #2

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.

Neat idea. Little bit of feedback: would be good if you could get the interface working nicely on mobile. It’s very cumbersome at the moment.

Yes! This is top priority at the moment, I'm eyeing mobile twitch chat style, simpler, more compact, less bubbly.

Re: Show HN: Camp Fire – chat with people within a radius

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Post by mod »

nemasu wrote: post #2

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.

How does it work when you would be alone in a given range?

Because I almost certainly am at "Bonfire" range (there are maybe a few hundred people within 10km of me), yet I am seeing messages.

Re: Show HN: Camp Fire – chat with people within a radius

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Post by nemasu »

mod wrote: post #5
nemasu wrote: post #2

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.

How does it work when you would be alone in a given range? Because I almost certainly am at "Bonfire" range (there are maybe a few hundred people within 10km of me), yet I am seeing messages.

Check the box beside the range selection to lock yourself in that range
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