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The learn more page is brilliant and insightful. I haven't heard the term "commemorative friends" before and I agree that this is a real problem with Facebook (

The learn more page is brilliant and insightful. I haven't heard the term "commemorative friends" before and I agree that this is a real problem with Facebook (they have many, but the bottom line is they just fucked up the signal to noise ratio in order to make an extra buck, and they're on the defensive because of it now). So I agree there's a real problem here that needs solving (help me nurture the relationships that really matter, protect me from attempts to distract me while I do this). But I wouldn't install an app for it under any circumstances, my engagement with the brand ends immediately when I realize that has to happen. The industry has simply betrayed our trust too many times. It doesn't help that most people already have too many apps on their phone and are trying to cut those down a bit. This is a challenge for newcomers I know but it's real. Maybe do a web version and make it feel more like a personal productivity tool than a social network. I don't mean make it about being productive, but social media has such a stink at this point and is so synonymous with "creep garbage into my life after hitting critical mass" that I would try a different positioning.

jsherwani 8y ago
We will eventually do a web version (perhaps sooner than we'd originally imagined, based on feedback here!). At a high level, we want to be a tool that you use for a few minutes at the most, perhaps not even daily. But as long as we're able to help you get out into the real world and meet / call your friends, we will have achieved our objective. We aren't a social network — we have no feed, and employ no growth hacks (we would love for you to invite your friends because you want to). We don't consider ourselves social media either. We're a tool closer to your calendar app than to your Facebook/Instagram. When we spoke with our initial users (friends and family), we found that there were two main reasons why people didn't stay in touch with others as much as they'd like: 1) They weren't sure if the other person (typically a dormant friend) was interested in staying in touch 2) They weren't sure when the other person was free (especially if time zones were an issue) This is why we added the ability to share your availability with your close friends — our first 'multi-player' feature. Everything else can be used standalone ('single-player') — in fact, you could even manually add contacts without even putting in their phone number if you so choose. I'm curious to hear how you feel about the app if you were to try it and use it. Please do reach out to us (support@millow.app) if you're up for it — we're a two person team and are eager to engage with our users (and potential ones), and are especially interested in critical feedback!

jsherwani 8y ago

We will eventually do a web version (perhaps sooner than we'd originally imagined, based on feedback here!). At a high level, we want to be a tool that you use for a few minutes at the most, perhaps not even daily. But as long as we're able to help you get out into the real world and meet / call your friends, we will have achieved our objective. We aren't a social network — we have no feed, and employ no growth hacks (we would love for you to invite your friends because you want to). We don't consider ourselves social media either. We're a tool closer to your calendar app than to your Facebook/Instagram. When we spoke with our initial users (friends and family), we found that there were two main reasons why people didn't stay in touch with others as much as they'd like: 1) They weren't sure if the other person (typically a dormant friend) was interested in staying in touch 2) They weren't sure when the other person was free (especially if time zones were an issue) This is why we added the ability to share your availability with your close friends — our first 'multi-player' feature. Everything else can be used standalone ('single-player') — in fact, you could even manually add contacts without even putting in their phone number if you so choose. I'm curious to hear how you feel about the app if you were to try it and use it. Please do reach out to us (support@millow.app) if you're up for it — we're a two person team and are eager to engage with our users (and potential ones), and are especially interested in critical feedback!