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by danfang 6y ago
I've been trying to build a better, more expressive messenger: https://get.thread-app.com
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by danfang 7y ago
I've been working on an ad-free social network and group chat app that puts the focus back on the people who matter most to us -- family and close friends. It combines a lot of features I personally want to see in a social app - messag
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Making a home-brew social network(medium.com)
6 points by danfang 7y ago|0 comments
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by danfang 7y ago
https://get.thread-app.com It's an ad-free social network that is supposed to be a richer and more private alternative to Facebook. It's been adopted by my closest friends and family, but hasn't grown much beyond
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by danfang 7y ago
This resonated with my own personal experience building a messaging app for my closest friends and family. It's been a steady 8-12 daily active users for the past few months. I'll probably write a blog post in the future about wha
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I built a Slack-like tool to manage social interactions(get.thread-app.com)
2 points by danfang 7y ago|0 comments
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An ad free, mentally healthier alternative to social media(get.thread-app.com)
3 points by danfang 7y ago|1 comments
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by danfang 7y ago
Yes, you do need an account and the app. Signup for the app is as simple as possible, just a phone number (to reset your account), name, and password is required. The reason an account is required is Thread does a lot more than just event p
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by danfang 7y ago
The project I'm currently working on - Thread ( https://get.thread-app.com ) has first class support for events and RSVPs. Let me know what you think!
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by danfang 7y ago
Some alternatives to FB and WhatsApp exist - I’ve been working on an alternative social network called Thread ( https://get.thread-app.com ). Check it out! I’d also recommend services like Signal for secure, private messaging.
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Thread – Subscription based social network(get.thread-app.com)
2 points by danfang 7y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: What consumer products make you happier?
3 points by danfang 7y ago|1 comments
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by danfang 7y ago
That's a good point. The landing page does keep track of where people are visiting from, but doesn't use any kind of user identification to do so. It provides a count of how many views come from various sources, but uses nothing t
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Thread – Social network with no ads and no tracking(get.thread-app.com)
4 points by danfang 7y ago|2 comments
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Social Networking 2.0(medium.com)
2 points by danfang 7y ago|0 comments
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by danfang 7y ago
I agree we need a new private social platform. But, I hope it isn't Facebook that wins that race. I've been working on a social network that I believe represents "generational change" - no ads, no clickbait news, no publ
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by danfang 7y ago
This is exactly what I'm aiming to do with Thread - an alternative social network that focuses on tight-knit groups and building more intimate relationships, for the purpose of improving our mental health. One important thing to note i
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by danfang 7y ago
The community here on HN seems to have a very negative opinion of school. PG seems to talk about it quite frequently. Here's a different viewpoint. I personally really enjoyed school. I enjoyed the social structure of school. I wasn&#x
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by danfang 7y ago
This is a plug for my personal project, Thread, which is a take on social media that serves the public's interests. It's not propped up by VCs, and not funded by advertisements that suck up our attention via engagement metrics. Wo
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by danfang 7y ago
I would like to think we’re heading toward a future where people will want to pay for products and services to reclaim their attention - as opposed to using free ones that deliberately track and optimize for your engagement. The past 15 yea
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by danfang 7y ago
I do feel like I have to cobble together a number of products to meet my social needs. Event planning, messaging, photo sharing, payments, location sharing are all managed by different apps. I've been hacking away on a project that pul
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by danfang 7y ago
This is the nuanced perspective I really like hearing. I think people still want some avenue to keep in touch with and interact with their friends and family online, when meeting in person might be too difficult (geographic distance for exa
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by danfang 7y ago
Hey HN! I shared an alpha version of Thread a few months ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20933272 . I’m really excited to share that the product is now ready for more people to use! To check it out, just go to htt
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Show HN: Thread – Social networking without the bullshit(get.thread-app.com)
3 points by danfang 7y ago|1 comments
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AI HomeGuard – Locally processed neural network security system(ai-homeguard.com)
3 points by danfang 7y ago|0 comments
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by danfang 7y ago
I'm building exactly this! It's a very early product, but please try out Thread - https://get.thread-app.com
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by danfang 7y ago
I've been hacking at a basic version of ad-free, subscription based group messaging, coordination, event planning, etc - check it out! https://get.thread-app.com/
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by danfang 7y ago
I've been working on exactly this! https://get.thread-app.com/ It's a side project of mine at the moment, so it's quite basic, but I'd love it if you checked it out.
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by danfang 7y ago
I wrote a similar article earlier this month, about the (hopefully) ad-free, tracking-free future of social media: https://medium.com/@dfang/what-will-next-gen-social-networks... It really lines up well with your point
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by danfang 7y ago
So... to extrapolate, if you're implying that current solutions are too complex for the average user and make people less happy & fulfilled, do they not deserve better ones?

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