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Some feedback from a discussion I had after seeing this: three modes: 1 - immediate life threatening danger, call police (and notify friends/family) 2 - non-im
by piptastic 11y ago
Some feedback from a discussion I had after seeing this:
three modes:
1 - immediate life threatening danger, call police (and notify friends/family)
2 - non-immediate, but still notify friends/family
3 - possible danger (just scared) - record everything (remote server), hold for 24 hours before sending to friends/family.
I think #3 could be one of your best use cases:
A lot of people don't like walking to their car alone at night, or through a dark alley, or meeting someone on a first date. But they also don't want to stream that to their friends/family for no real reason. This gives them time to stop/erase content where nothing happens. In the case where something does happen, evidence is still maintained even if the phone is knocked/dropped out of their hand immediately, or whatever. You could also have a quicker way to "upgrade" to #1 in this mode, in case the threat turns more immediate and the user still has time/thought process to act.
- marinosbern 11y agoYou've hit the nail right on the head. A 2-stage process (1-record 2-notify) is definitely the number one feature request. For this version, I wanted to keep things super simple and get it out there as soon as possible so I can start getting feedback. I should be adding that to the next version. Would you prefer an automatic 24-hour notification or a manual 2-stage process where you first record and then notify the emergency contacts if needed?
- piptastic 11y agoGotcha. Good on you for getting out a simple version quickly, that's the way to do it. Personally I prefer automatic notification, because the user may be impaired and can no longer perform the second step. However, I would suggest you make this all user customizable. Length of time before automatic notification, automatic vs manual, etc.