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a geofenced, location verified X-type product would be a good way to bring back local journalism. Users can read, but only have write access if they are within
by hunglee2 9mo ago
a geofenced, location verified X-type product would be a good way to bring back local journalism. Users can read, but only have write access if they are within a specific geofence. This would diffuse 'reporting' across the local community - we would have actual citizen reporters which Musk pretends is the case on X - and increase trust that what is happening is actually happening. Tried to build this a decade ago but tech wasn't there. Maybe time has come now?
- retrocog 9mo ago100% and yes, now the time has come for sure.
- hunglee2 9mo agosomebody go build it!
- olivia-banks 9mo agoHow does this differ from services like NextDoor? I'm not familiar with it but it sounds similar.
- hunglee2 9mo agonever been on Nextdoor but probably similar. Perhaps purpose would be the main difference - Nextdoor is residential and problem orientated, whilst our idea (we actually had it to MVP) was more like foursquare meets old twitter - basically verified local recommendations, news, updates from folks who were actually local to the area, rather than transients who know little. Our attempt then the limit the transients to read only translates really well today to online trolls / bots etc
- olivia-banks 9mo agoSeems like an interesting idea. If only I had the time ;)