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It died off really sharply when they started enforcing "username" instead of "anonymous" - previously posts just got a random icon/avatar next to the message.
by ev1 6y ago
It died off really sharply when they started enforcing "username" instead of "anonymous" - previously posts just got a random icon/avatar next to the message.
FWIW, it was never pseudonymous or anonymous. You could retrieve persistent identifiers for everyone, including phone numbers, GPS, etc. if you sniffed the request. They logged everything, verified non-VoIP numbers, and all.
- newen 6y agoProbably they were somewhat forced to do it for monetization purposes but it literally died overnight at my university when they started enforcing usernames.
- hershyb_ 6y agoit seems like it might be worth trying to build something similar now?
- el_dev_hell 6y agoI'm still surprised no one has retried the Yik Yak strategy (anon, local, snapchat-esque points). I remember how popular it was on uni campuses in my country.
- ajay-b 6y agoHow would you do it differently? Is it possible to have a geolocated, anonymous speech app, or would it just turn into 4chan?