Zone Messenger
Consumer and social
local anonymous messaging
SHOW HN2016
How HN took it
9 positive, 38 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 29 critical, out of 77 comments about the project. Thread score -0.26.
Idea: 4 for, 13 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 9 againstExecution: 2 for, 1 againstDesign: 0 for, 3 againstPerformance: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Smooth UX
From 1 comment
Did you make this with Ionic? Pretty smooth UX
williamle8300 on HN
Objections
Location triangulation could reveal user positions
From 2 comments
If it is exactly 1 km you could triangulate to find someone's location. A program to do that would do a bisection search along a line (faking coordinates for the location of the…
A1kmm on HNThis is trilateration, not triangulation. Triangulation works if you know the angles, trilateration works if you know the distances and uses circles. Source: I've done this…
fucking_tragedy on HN
Anonymous platforms tend to enable bullying and harassment
From 3 comments
I founded an anonymous social media platform in the past. It can be a real pain because once identity/accountability is removed, people tend to act very poorly. On paper, I like…
mgallowa on HNIndeed. Yik Yak is a huge platform for bullies: https://www.google.com/search?q=yik+yak+bullying Basically, if you use this near a school, then the school will be the main topic…
SamBam on HNAnonymous 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.
JulianMorrison on HN
Too similar to YikYak and Jodel
From 2 comments
Not much different than YikYak and Jodel. Let companies advertise flash deals and you've got a winner!
matheo on HNSo... Jodel?
lima on HN
Requests
Use a variable or density-based radius
From 2 comments
Can you make the zone adaptive so there are always at least a few people there?
anotheryou on HNI think it would be more interesting if the radius was variable and dependent upon the population density of your area. This way, your neighborhood in the city (SF) is roughly a…
fapjacks on HN
Offer a browser or web app version
From 2 comments
It seems pointless to me to limit the functionality to an application that requires installation. A webapp would be a better choice. Count me out as an (interested) user because…
pareidolia on HNIs there anything similar but browser based ?
s17tnet on HN
Questions
How does moderation or banning work?
From 2 comments
Indeed. Yik Yak is a huge platform for bullies: https://www.google.com/search?q=yik+yak+bullying Basically, if you use this near a school, then the school will be the main topic…
SamBam on HNI would be careful about this. Could definitely be used for bullying by kids - would suggest you come up with a strong mechanism/policy for banning users!
Desustorm on HN
What is the business model?
From 1 comment
The about, privacy, and terms links are all dead. Is this an open protocol/api or a closed environment? It looks like a commercially backed app. What is the business model here?…
Freak_NL on HN
Alternatives named
YikYak
From 2 comments
So like YikYak, but not based on campus and before they ruined it?
Jamieee on HNHow does this compare to YikYak (or the German equivalent 'Jodel')? Seem technically very similar.
discordianfish on HN
Jodel
From 2 comments
How does this compare to YikYak (or the German equivalent 'Jodel')? Seem technically very similar.
discordianfish on HNSo... Jodel?
lima on HN
Herenow
From 1 comment
Similar to Herenow https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/herenow/id882349760
shaunpud on HN