Couple
Consumer and social
couples messaging app
SHOW HN2012
How HN took it
3 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 4 critical, out of 10 comments about the project. Thread score -0.18.
Idea: 2 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Good idea for developers to learn from
From 1 comment
Hmm: sounds like you're basically looking for SMS integration? Send me an email (my email is in my profile): we might be able to wrap something around Twilio's interface that…
fomojola on HN
Objections
Security and hacking risk of intimate photos
From 1 comment
If I were running one of these apps I have to say I would be terrified of being hacked. There will be a lot of explicit pictures exchanged between couples, including teens and a…
petenixey on HN
Assumes monogamous couples only
From 1 comment
Cute, apart from the part where ... sigh. The more software stops being stupid about what gender mixes you should have in relationships, the more it annoys me that nobody ever…
mst on HN
Does not work with a dumbphone partner
From 1 comment
I wish this worked with one partner on a smartphone and the other on a dumbphone.
miriamrach on HN
Privacy from employees and government access
From 1 comment
Mostly employees snooping and the types of warrentless government backdoors/fishing/cooperation that seems to be en vogue.
fluidcruft on HN
Requests
SMS or dumbphone support
From 2 comments
I wish this worked with one partner on a smartphone and the other on a dumbphone.
miriamrach on HNHmm: sounds like you're basically looking for SMS integration? Send me an email (my email is in my profile): we might be able to wrap something around Twilio's interface that…
fomojola on HN
Non-monogamous relationship options
From 2 comments
Cute, apart from the part where ... sigh. The more software stops being stupid about what gender mixes you should have in relationships, the more it annoys me that nobody ever…
mst on HNAyo from Hipmob here. You make fair points (I've actually had a number of conversations specifically about this in the last couple of weeks) particularly in light of some recent…
kunle on HN
Questions
Why use this instead of SMS or iMessage
From 1 comment
I'm a bit lost on why you would want to use this rather than regular sms/iMessage. There's clearly a market for this kind of thing (WhatsApp), but could somebody explain why?
rgbrgb on HN
Is there a reasonable privacy expectation
From 1 comment
Is there a reasonable expectation of privacy when using these sorts of things? I think something like this could be fun, but it seems like a party line.
fluidcruft on HN
Alternatives named
Pair
From 1 comment
Ayo from Hipmob here. Apps like Pair serve a specific niche in that their private/undistracted, and in addition using an app format as well as data (rather than pure sms) allows…
kunle on HN
WhatsApp
From 1 comment
I'm a bit lost on why you would want to use this rather than regular sms/iMessage. There's clearly a market for this kind of thing (WhatsApp), but could somebody explain why?
rgbrgb on HN
SMS or iMessage
From 1 comment
I'm a bit lost on why you would want to use this rather than regular sms/iMessage. There's clearly a market for this kind of thing (WhatsApp), but could somebody explain why?
rgbrgb on HN