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Perhaps I'm not part of the target demographic for this, but I don't really grok it. It seems like (a very well executed) yet-another-photo-sharing app, with a

Perhaps I'm not part of the target demographic for this, but I don't really grok it. It seems like (a very well executed) yet-another-photo-sharing app, with an extra layer of marketing fluff. I see the founders are in the thread so maybe they can clarify - what's the main difference between this and say, just using Tweetie to share pics? Do you really think there's a need to make a distinction between say "all twitter followers" and "my real friends"? If I take a picture of something funny/cute/awesome, don't I just want to share it with as many people as possible?

fookyong 16y ago
aaaaaaand the app posted to my Facebook without telling me. not cool. The call to action was "Find Friends", not "Let everyone know that I installed this app". I thought we were past sneaky tricks like this :/
- chrysb 16y ago
  We've gotten a lot of good feedback about this and we're changing the way that works. Sorry for any troubles!
chrysb 16y ago
There's absolutely a distinction. There is a definite use case where you want to post your photo to the world and let everyone see it. But, you're missing all of the other moments in between. The transient moments that the rest of the world doesn't want to see, but your friends do, like a picture of your latte, or an inside joke. The types of photos that are time-sensitive, contextual, and personal. The types of photos that add value to you and your friends and family, but not to all of your followers' twitter streams. Think of the photos that you send via MMS (if you do), and then apply that concept to all of your close friends. It's not only about show and tell, it's about communicating and staying in touch with the people that matter to you. We're still working to find the right words to describe what we've uncovered. There's a certain point where people "get it" and understand the potential and value of Treehouse. Thanks for asking!

fookyong 16y ago

aaaaaaand the app posted to my Facebook without telling me. not cool. The call to action was "Find Friends", not "Let everyone know that I installed this app". I thought we were past sneaky tricks like this :/

chrysb 16y ago
We've gotten a lot of good feedback about this and we're changing the way that works. Sorry for any troubles!

chrysb 16y ago

There's absolutely a distinction. There is a definite use case where you want to post your photo to the world and let everyone see it. But, you're missing all of the other moments in between. The transient moments that the rest of the world doesn't want to see, but your friends do, like a picture of your latte, or an inside joke. The types of photos that are time-sensitive, contextual, and personal. The types of photos that add value to you and your friends and family, but not to all of your followers' twitter streams. Think of the photos that you send via MMS (if you do), and then apply that concept to all of your close friends. It's not only about show and tell, it's about communicating and staying in touch with the people that matter to you. We're still working to find the right words to describe what we've uncovered. There's a certain point where people "get it" and understand the potential and value of Treehouse. Thanks for asking!