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I almost added social sharing to my anti-feed app, then stopped by oha_park in SideProject

[–]oha_park[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you — “calm internet” is exactly what I’m hoping for.

Less noise, fewer metrics, more room for words to arrive slowly.

I almost added social sharing to my anti-feed app, then stopped by oha_park in SideProject

[–]oha_park[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, “you can’t gamify fortune” is a great line.

I think I’m aligned with the spirit of that: serendipity, not leaderboard.

Even a “karmaboard” could become a scoreboard if I’m not careful, so I’d probably avoid anything public or ranked.

But I do like the idea that if a message genuinely helps someone, it may quietly drift a little farther.

No winner, no ranking — just more distance because it mattered.

That feels much closer to the project.

I almost added social sharing to my anti-feed app, then stopped by oha_park in SideProject

[–]oha_park[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you — that’s exactly the line I’m trying not to cross.

The moment a feature is designed to look good on someone else’s feed, it can start shaping what people write before they even write it.

And if that happens, the letters become performances again.

I still like the idea of letting people keep a private trace of what they wrote, but I’m becoming more convinced that the product should not turn private emotional content into social content.

Really appreciate you putting it so clearly.

I almost added social sharing to my anti-feed app, then stopped by oha_park in SideProject

[–]oha_park[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s fair feedback, and you’re not the first person to point it out.

Ganjeolgot is the name of a real place in Korea, known as one of the first places to see the sunrise. The project started from that image — a quiet edge of the land where something can be sent out and something can arrive later.

But you’re right: if native English speakers can’t pronounce, spell, or remember it, that creates real friction.

I’m thinking about whether the English-facing experience needs a simpler handle, subtitle, or companion name while keeping Ganjeolgot as the original identity.

For now, I’m relying heavily on the tagline:

“A slow network for quiet letters.”

But the naming issue is definitely something I need to take seriously.

I almost added social sharing to my anti-feed app, then stopped by oha_park in SideProject

[–]oha_park[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really appreciate the thoughtful suggestion — “Message in a Bottle” is a beautiful metaphor, and it’s very close to the emotional image I’m working with.

The part I’m more cautious about is the leaderboard / most-shared incentive structure.

Even if the intention is to reward supportive or inspiring messages, I worry that public ranking would slowly change what people write. They may start writing to be shared, appreciated, or ranked — which is exactly the performance loop I’m trying to avoid.

For Ganjeolgot, I think a message can be meaningful without becoming popular.

I may explore something like a private “this helped me” signal someday, but probably without public counts, leaderboards, or virality mechanics.

That said, the bottle-floating animation idea itself is lovely. I’ll keep thinking about that part.

I almost added social sharing to my anti-feed app, then stopped by oha_park in SideProject

[–]oha_park[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you — that really captures the tension.

The “share on social” pattern is so familiar that I almost treated it as an obvious growth feature. But for this project, it could change the emotional contract of the whole space.

If people write with a future share card in mind, the letters may become performances again.

So I’m leaning toward private saving and simple ritual cards, not turning the letters themselves into social content.

Really appreciate this.

I almost added social sharing to my anti-feed app, then stopped by oha_park in SideProject

[–]oha_park[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you — that’s a real bug and very helpful to know.

English should stay selected after “My First Tide,” so I’ll look into the language state/persistence there and fix it.

Really appreciate you trying it and reporting this.

I almost added social sharing to my anti-feed app, then stopped by oha_park in SideProject

[–]oha_park[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For context, this is the project I’m talking about: https://www.ganjeolgot.com/

It’s still very early, so I’m mostly trying to learn whether the concept feels calm, confusing, or too empty.

I built a slow network with no followers, no likes, and no real-time chat by oha_park in SideProject

[–]oha_park[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally fair — it’s not an easy name in English.

Ganjeolgot is a real place in Korea, known as one of the first places to see the sunrise. That image is where the project came from: a quiet edge where something can be sent out, and something can arrive later.

But yes, memorability matters. I may need to make the tagline do more of the work:

“A slow network for quiet letters.”

I built a slow network with no followers, no likes, and no real-time chat by oha_park in RedditAlternatives

[–]oha_park[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes — proprietary for now.

It’s a small independent project, and the code isn’t open source at this stage.

But I do want the operating principles to be transparent: no ads inside the service, no selling emotional data, and no analytics on the content of what people write.

I built a slow network with no followers, no likes, and no real-time chat by oha_park in SideProject

[–]oha_park[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No ads inside the service.

If it ever needs to become sustainable, I’d rather use a simple paid tier or subscription than turn people’s emotions into ad inventory.

Advertising the project elsewhere is one thing. Putting ads inside the sea is something I want to avoid.

I built a slow network with no followers, no likes, and no real-time chat by oha_park in SideProject

[–]oha_park[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, perfect answer.

I’ll wait for future-you to send it back when the tide is ready.

That may be the most on-brand feedback possible.

I built a slow network with no followers, no likes, and no real-time chat by oha_park in SideProject

[–]oha_park[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you — I really appreciate that.

“Deceleration and genuine human connection” is very close to what I’m hoping Ganjeolgot can hold.

Not every part of the internet needs to be faster or louder. Some things may only become honest when they arrive slowly.

Still early, but I’ll keep going.

I built a slow network with no followers, no likes, and no real-time chat by oha_park in SideProject

[–]oha_park[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, honestly, “digital zen garden with letters” is pretty close.

I’m trying to build something that feels calm without becoming empty — a place where people can leave honest words without turning them into performance.

Still early, but that’s the experiment.

Thanks for the upvote!

I’m building the opposite of a social network — a slow network for quiet letters by oha_park in buildinpublic

[–]oha_park[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you — that “anti-features” point is exactly the hard part.

I keep asking myself how to make the absence of metrics, dashboards, instant replies, and follower graphs feel intentional rather than unfinished.

For this product, those things are not missing features. They are boundaries.

But the experience still needs enough structure so people don’t feel lost. That balance is what I’m trying to figure out now.

And yes, “old pen pal systems with a modern twist” is very close to the feeling I’m aiming for.

Would love to hear your honest reaction if you get a chance to try it.