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AlarmingDrawing t1_ix9zidg wrote

So....FourSquare 2.0?

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blakefolgado t1_ixa0n5c wrote

Hmm maybe? but not exactly! People mostly share things their about to do or want to do and friends can join. Things do happen spontaneously though if they have people nearby which is fun.

So less checking in I guess but more trying to make something happen. Appreciate the question!

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AlarmingDrawing t1_ixa4vtf wrote

There is also "Find my Friends" on iPhone already...

Not to shit on your idea - just doesn't seem that original but I wish you luck.

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blakefolgado t1_ixa5bco wrote

Agree with you on Find my friends, I use it too. The main thing is just letting people know you're open to do something if they want to join. Which atm is a lot more 1:1 messaging eg on message. All good !

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sardiath t1_ix9zlc8 wrote

I'd give it a try if it was on Android, seems like a good solution.

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blakefolgado t1_ixa04qy wrote

Thanks a lot ! u/sardiath, we just added a simple web view a few weeks ago to be more accessible. Would love to get to Android too! We've been pretty focussed just trying to make sure the apps super useful on iOS and then we're going right to Android :)

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Change0fdirecti0n t1_ixa1gyw wrote

It would be cool if it has a feature to meet new people to make friends and go places. Like the Meetup.com website

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blakefolgado t1_ixa2gk4 wrote

So this was the original thing we were quite focussed on, and happy to share a bit of background we did not build this first. When looking at a bunch of services, we noticed a missing quality and connection with the people we'd meet. And a difficult incosistency with the experience we'd have which meant we'd try less and others we spoke to said the same.

We'd need a lot of people using it in a small area to make sure users have a really good experience. This is why we started by trying to make the app really useful between friend groups and then give us the ability to broaden to help people meet new people through Outside. Right now, this is possible via mutual friends a friend can invite to join which is typically more natural but really damn tough. So we want to start by making it easier to meet mutual friends and then progress towards all new people :)

We've got a tonne of ideas here and want to give people a way better experience than what they're used to. Genuinely appreciate your feedback!

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MyGoalOf1811 t1_ixa1hei wrote

Sounds like a fun app! Really like the concept. Remembers me to partiful

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blakefolgado t1_ixa2kli wrote

Thanks a lot u/MyGoalOf1811, oh will check that out! Looks fun! Let me know if you try the app out, would love to see what you think.

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DirgoHoopEarrings t1_ixa2dyr wrote

I'm working on a similar app. I'm happy to download it and give you feedback. May I ask the occasional question about the feedback you're getting?

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blakefolgado t1_ixa2pkb wrote

Oh amazing, would be awesome to hear your feedback :) Happy to chat more!

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DrewTheVillan t1_ixa4tqm wrote

This reminds me of joining friends online in a game.

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blakefolgado t1_ixa52w7 wrote

This is actually something we spoke about a few months ago. Imagine if you could only play games with friends if you pre-planned them. No way! It's so normal to see a friend online and just join their session.

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