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Hi! The original idea was to have short messages that disappear after being read so that people only send you relevant details. I want to add more features and more way to communicate in the future. The fact that it doesn't tell you when someone is typing and you don't get notified when someone unsends a message reduced a lot of anxiety.
If the details are important, wouldn't it be better to have them not disappear?
Google's not defending the Wave trademark?
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Thanks for the answer! The app looks really nice. Will try it :)
Thanks! Let me know if you have any questions. P.S. Get a friend to download it as well as it requires both parties to have each other contacts saved and the app installed in order to send / receive messages.
how does this compare to signal/imessage?
Sending and receiving a message on Wave (^‿^)ﾉ is different from any other messaging platform.
Under "Usage Information":
> We may collect information about: how you communicate with those Wavers, such as their names, the time and date of your communications...
I know you're not storing the actual messages (in plain text at least), but I don't like the idea that you're storing who I'm talking to.
Under "Information Provided By Third Parties":
> - Advertisers may let us know you installed a new app or games so we can determine whether we showed you an ad for it.
> - If you interact with one of our advertisers, they may share information with us to help target or measure the performance of ads.
> - If another user uploads their contact list, we may combine information from the user's contact list with other information we have collected about you.
That's too much profiling for my liking.
In the end, even though the messages are "private", I don't feel that this app is taking my _privacy_ seriously.
Otherwise, I like the design, the UI and the idea. We need more competitors in this space. I do desire a web version of any message platform I use. It makes it easier for me to communicate throughout the day.
Wow Marc, thanks! Hey HN, Wave (^‿^)ﾉ is privacy-focused instant messenger designed to keep the nature of conversation fun and fleeting. No other messaging platform offers complete messaging peace of mind by being totally anonymous. The app offers two message types: WaveFlash: 10 words or less - message displayed word-by-word rapidly. WaveLength: 1000 characters or less - tap anywhere to close the message when read.…