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14 pointsmyohan13y ago22 comments

This app was made by my classmate from college. I think it is a great idea that is well designed and introduces a whole new concept of communication and social media. What do you guys think?

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myohanOP13y ago· 7 in thread

A classmate from college built this app. I think it's a great idea and very well designed app and introduces a new concept of communication and social media. What do you all think?

SoftwareMaven13y ago

I think it's a good first shot. I'm wondering what's going to happen to a completely anonymous forum as it grows. Will it devolved into /b-like behavior or will it find a way to rise above.

kevboh13y ago

I'm hoping that the theme, some new features, and me keeping an eye on spammy content will make it rise above. I'm wondering just as much as you, though!

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neumann_alfred13y ago

If postsecret.com is anything to go by it could be sweet. Pity it's an app and not simply HTML5 though, I'll never see it.

Gigablah13y ago

Would be cool if the paper airplanes could be customized -- there's lots of ways to fold them, after all!

kevboh13y ago

Yep. Planned and prioritized :)

executive13y ago

meh on ipad. portrait mode only.

kevboh13y ago

I want to bring Airendipity to iPad, but atm it's iPhone-only for the time-constraint reasons I mentioned above. I think iPad would be a great opportunity to stretch out a bit and carry a bit of the whimsical side a little further.

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hayksaakian13y ago· 2 in thread

Heads up - iOS only.

kevboh13y ago

Yeah, as I mentioned above that's all I know at the moment. Plan on learning/contracting out android/web.

hxc13y ago

THANKS!

pjscott13y ago· 1 in thread

I wanted to try it out in my browser, but couldn't, so I hit the back button. (This comment is intended as friendly, constructive feedback on your process for getting new users, and definitely not as an insult.)

kevboh13y ago

Hi, I made Airendipity. Long-time lurker, first-time poster, etc.

One day I want to introduce a web UI, but since iOS is what I know and I'm just one guy working nights, I went with iPhone-only. I feel pretty strongly that it's the API/community and not the device-specific UI that's important here, so... one day.

Centigonal13y ago· 1 in thread

I was going to be stern about the unnecessary use of a GeoIP database on your website, but then I did a little snooping and realized that you're probably based somewhere near me. Hello local person!

kevboh13y ago

Hello!

yan13y ago

Reminds me of grouphug.us, a site I spent hours on years ago.

Edit: it must have been 8 years ago at this point, and I still remember exactly what the site looked like and how the UI felt.

shloimtothee13y ago

This is really fantastic! One of my favorite apps of 2012.

vlokshin13y ago

nice simple concept, and I have to show some (comment) love for DC/NoVa/MD :)

woah13y ago

Cool concept.

transitionality13y ago

So-called confession sites have existed since the late 90s.

Here comes a copycat with a novel (painfully forced) metaphor to make the old seem new again..

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

22 comments

20 comments · 9 top-level

myohanOP13y ago· 7 in thread

A classmate from college built this app. I think it's a great idea and very well designed app and introduces a new concept of communication and social media. What do you all think?

SoftwareMaven13y ago

I think it's a good first shot. I'm wondering what's going to happen to a completely anonymous forum as it grows. Will it devolved into /b-like behavior or will it find a way to rise above.

kevboh13y ago

I'm hoping that the theme, some new features, and me keeping an eye on spammy content will make it rise above. I'm wondering just as much as you, though!

1 more reply

neumann_alfred13y ago

If postsecret.com is anything to go by it could be sweet. Pity it's an app and not simply HTML5 though, I'll never see it.

Gigablah13y ago

Would be cool if the paper airplanes could be customized -- there's lots of ways to fold them, after all!

kevboh13y ago

Yep. Planned and prioritized :)

executive13y ago

meh on ipad. portrait mode only.

kevboh13y ago

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hayksaakian13y ago· 2 in thread

Heads up - iOS only.

kevboh13y ago

Yeah, as I mentioned above that's all I know at the moment. Plan on learning/contracting out android/web.

hxc13y ago

THANKS!

pjscott13y ago· 1 in thread

kevboh13y ago

Hi, I made Airendipity. Long-time lurker, first-time poster, etc.

Centigonal13y ago· 1 in thread

I was going to be stern about the unnecessary use of a GeoIP database on your website, but then I did a little snooping and realized that you're probably based somewhere near me. Hello local person!

kevboh13y ago

Hello!

yan13y ago

Reminds me of grouphug.us, a site I spent hours on years ago.

Edit: it must have been 8 years ago at this point, and I still remember exactly what the site looked like and how the UI felt.

shloimtothee13y ago

This is really fantastic! One of my favorite apps of 2012.

vlokshin13y ago

nice simple concept, and I have to show some (comment) love for DC/NoVa/MD :)

woah13y ago

Cool concept.

transitionality13y ago

So-called confession sites have existed since the late 90s.

Here comes a copycat with a novel (painfully forced) metaphor to make the old seem new again..

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse