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Nice!
Heres my findings from 1 minute of ussge.
Most topics are tech focused, needs an input field that allpws typing with an auto complete with a large list of topics. If you then have them categorised you can offer the more generic ones to. For example not just music but every genre. Would make for a more personalized onboard. I can do it after the fact and manually, but not during onboarding and onboarding is important.
It says describe yourself as in apperance but I think thats the wrong approach. You should describe your personality, that way you can first chat and get to know each other a little before sharing over chat where you are and who you are.
Once onboarded I was stuck on pause.
As to why chat first? You don't want to put people in danger from people abusing the app. It helps verify if you wish that stranger to approach which will make it feel safer. Those who do want cold approaches can put it in the same description. So functionality is right, but the prefill box is wrong if you decide adding p2p chat is a good idea.
The topic proposal / customization needs some improvements for sure. There is also the multi language issue to manage. Adding a large list suggestion to the custom topics is a good idea.
It's not for all, but the whole idea is to let people approach you only on the basis of common interest, to have a face to face talk, a chat is contrary to this logic. Btw, if you are a short distance (< 30 meters), does chatting makes really sense?
I have not tried it yet but I was also thinking of a setting that you could choose to get notified when someone is around you that has (x) same topics as you.
The notification is already present:
No I mean a new setting. Right now It notifies if any topics match. A setting to change that to say, must have 2 topics in common to notify. Or 3 or 4..
No, it notifies only if there are topics in common!
(unless there are bugs)
You are misunderstanding me... I'm not asking a question. I'm making a suggestion for a new setting.
Actually, I don't understand the suggestion :)
Can you explain it again, please?
Current functionality: Notifies you when someone is near that shares a similar or exact topic as you.
Feature: add setting to increase the threshold for being notified from 1 exact or partial match to 2 or more exact or partial matches.
Say I have my notification threshold at 2, now I'll only get a notification if someone has at least 2 topics in common with me.
It does matter in highly crowded environments. Think a big central station. This tech is mesh so you have to find someone in the same hall.