blur25

Consumer and social

anonymous chat

SHOW HN2015

blur25

Anonymous chat app where every message reveals more of your picture

blur25.com

#anonymous chat#facebook login#dating app#photo reveal

8points
5comments
#2,255of 2,565 in 2015
Top 88%of 2015 by points

How HN took it

RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical

0 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 5 critical, out of 5 comments about the project. Thread score -0.63.

Design: 0 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 againstIdea: 0 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against

The thread, comment by comment

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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker

What HN said

Objections

  • Landing page gives too little information about the app

    From 2 comments
    • Almost literally a blank page and a login with Facebook. I am intrigued by the idea and I am not one to go on and on about sharing. But I won't even try this out because of the…
      wingerlang on HN
    • Tooooo minimalistic. No information on the landing page about the app and what is going to be revealed. If I give my contacts I want to know in exchange for what? Won't try, need…
      Fierzi on HN
  • Requires Facebook login despite being called anonymous

    From 1 comment
    • I agree with the other commenters. I'm not going to login with Facebook when it's an "Anonymous" chat app.
      hsx on HN
  • App showed only a loading screen after login

    From 1 comment
    • I logged in, but the page didn't show anything but a loading screen.
      timvdalen on HN

Requests

  • Focus it as a dating application with better marketing

    From 1 comment
    • You should focus this as a dating application, and up your marketing a bit to make it more legit.
      adrenalinerush6 on HN

Questions

  • What is revealed and in exchange for what contact data

    From 1 comment
    • Tooooo minimalistic. No information on the landing page about the app and what is going to be revealed. If I give my contacts I want to know in exchange for what? Won't try, need…
      Fierzi on HN

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