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From the founders comment (in the comment section): "...Sometimes people are curious about those around them but it's socially unacceptable to just go up and c

by apsurd 16y ago

From the founders comment (in the comment section): "...Sometimes people are curious about those around them but it's socially unacceptable to just go up and chat. So those meetings never really happen." I can't think of an instance where it's more socially acceptable to poke at a phone keyboard than to talk with a human being face to face. Maybe in a movie theater? Maybe at 24 I'm already ridiculously too old to understand the greatness of texting/chatting but ... it's pretty rude? From the homepage: Concerts and Sporting events : Shouldn't you be enjoying the event with the people you went with? School : Students should be learning not chatting. It's also rude and disrespectful to the teacher. Mall: I guess this is valid for tweens or something. If I was a virtual-chatty-cathy, I would be more comfortable at home than with people on the run at the mall. Airport : Lot's of time to kill okay this is valid! (though still sad) =( I am really trying to understand this product but at the moment, as others have stated, this is pretty sad.

inmygarage 16y ago
Hey there thanks for your comment. I am the founder. So I think we've all learned that socializing on the internet is acceptable (ie meeting people on online dating sites, or on message boards, etc.) and what we're trying to do is bring those sorts of interactions to the mobile device. While I admit it's a bit weird to think about now, seeing how the product worked at YC Demo Day was really interesting - we had 200 people in a room and it's hard to talk to all of them at once but the "backchannel" provided an interesting additional medium to interact with people.
- paul9290 16y ago
  cool service. Im surprised others are not seeing how cool it is. I mean im in a train station waiting til my train arrives 30 minutes from now. I see a few cuties, yet Im shy; such an app/idea would allow this geek to break the ice easier.
answerly 16y ago
Communication around a location/event is an existing behavior. People do this all the time at conferences, meetups, sporting events etc by using a Twitter hashtag, for example. This seems like the natural evolution of that behavior.

by apsurd 16y ago

inmygarage 16y ago

Hey there thanks for your comment. I am the founder. So I think we've all learned that socializing on the internet is acceptable (ie meeting people on online dating sites, or on message boards, etc.) and what we're trying to do is bring those sorts of interactions to the mobile device. While I admit it's a bit weird to think about now, seeing how the product worked at YC Demo Day was really interesting - we had 200 people in a room and it's hard to talk to all of them at once but the "backchannel" provided an interesting additional medium to interact with people.

paul9290 16y ago
cool service. Im surprised others are not seeing how cool it is. I mean im in a train station waiting til my train arrives 30 minutes from now. I see a few cuties, yet Im shy; such an app/idea would allow this geek to break the ice easier.

answerly 16y ago

Communication around a location/event is an existing behavior. People do this all the time at conferences, meetups, sporting events etc by using a Twitter hashtag, for example. This seems like the natural evolution of that behavior.