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Ask HN: Is a Geo-Based Audio Chat App Viable? (For the Blind Community)

5 pointsby blindprogrammerabout 1 year ago
Hi hackers, I&#x27;m a blind programmer who loves chatting. Text chats with screen readers aren&#x27;t ideal, so I&#x27;m building a location-based audio chat app for easy neighborhood connections. Think of it as an audio-based YikYak for your area.<p>The technical side is manageable, but I need help with the human aspect:<p>1. Spam Control: How can we prevent misuse? 2. Monetization: How can we discourage self-promotion? 3. Safety: Would age restrictions help combat bullying?<p>Looking for insights from product managers on tackling these non-technical challenges. Thanks!

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brucebabout 1 year ago
The biggest questions to answer is how will it succeed when this idea has been tried and failed a couple times.<p>Two main problems, 1. it is much easier to make a compelling tweet&#x2F;post than audio clip. 2. And much less time consuming to consume text and pics.<p>Unless this is live and then you have the problem of people have to be on at the same time.<p>Unless you can find answers to these problems, spend your valuable time on more feasible idea.