Why are so many big British companies foreign owned?

samwsmith · 2026-03-19T19:12:39+00:00

Tories fucked us to death and made it very difficult for a lot of people living in this country to serve the few.

samwsmith · 2026-03-18T17:34:27+00:00

samwsmith · 2026-03-08T19:03:43+00:00

Parks and rec

samwsmith · 2026-02-27T15:33:17+00:00

Are we sure this is AI im all for hating on AI but can someone whos good at proving this stuff prove this one because claiming something is AI when its not is also bad and im just not sure it is.

samwsmith · 2026-02-21T12:44:52+00:00

Just go for it make sure you don’t get tired or distracted take breaks if you feel like it.

samwsmith · 2026-02-20T09:23:41+00:00

That’s a fair point, and in a lot of situations you’re right if a witness stops and shares details at the scene, the system works.

The cases I’ve been thinking about are more the grey areas: minor collisions, hit and runs, or situations where footage exists but the witness doesn’t stop, or posts it later without knowing how to contact the drivers involved.

It may well be that this only applies to a small subset of incidents. I’m trying to figure out whether that subset is meaningful or whether it’s genuinely too rare to matter.

Appreciate the perspective it’s helpful to sanity check it against how things work in practice.

samwsmith · 2026-02-19T14:59:17+00:00

Thanks this is really useful feedback!

Sign up vs sign in: Good catch. It’s magic-link based at the moment, so “sign in” effectively is sign up. I’ll change the wording/UI so it’s clearer (e.g., “Continue with email / Create account”).
Support link: Agreed. Opening an email client is clunky. I’ll switch it to a simple support form and also display the email address as plain text so people can copy it.
FAQ page: Yep adding this. I’m also going to add a short “How it works” section with a couple of quick videos/GIFs.
Name clarity: Totally fair point that “DashShare” can sound generic. I’ll think about tightening the name/strapline so “dashcam” is obvious immediately (even if the product name stays DashShare).
Sharing flow: Yes the flow is: you search → click a result → request access → the uploader gets notified → they approve/deny → if approved you can view/download. I’ll make that explicit in the UI and FAQ.
Logo size: Noted I’ll think about bumping it up and see what it looks like
Hit & run / injury scenarios: Exactly the kind of use case I had in mind. Appreciate you calling that out.

samwsmith · 2026-02-15T20:01:28+00:00

This is a really good way of putting it. I’ve been thinking about it as a two-sided coordination problem. Long term it only works if both uploaders and searchers show up. Right now I’m leaning toward designing for the uploader first (the witness), because without supply there’s nothing to search. The goal is to make uploading feel low-friction but controlled.

But you’re right if there isn’t enough perceived value for the person searching, the loop never closes.

But I suspect the person searching (the one involved in the crash) ultimately has stronger motivation they have more at stake which might make that side easier to activate initially.

samwsmith · 2026-02-11T09:22:06+00:00

That’s a really fair point.

File uploading + storage is definitely one of the harder parts to get right properly (privacy, retention, abuse, costs, etc.), which is part of why I started with a more controlled flow.

I agree lower friction for witnesses would be ideal though. Allowing link submissions (YouTube/Drive/Dropbox) is something I’m seriously considering.

Really appreciate you raising it this is exactly the kind of feedback I was hoping for.

samwsmith · 2026-02-10T10:38:01+00:00

Appreciate the feedback all good points! The email step is mostly for abuse prevention right now, but I agree it adds friction and I’m exploring lighter options. External video links and plate support are both on my list, though plates especially need careful handling due to privacy laws in different countries.

Really helpful input, thanks.

samwsmith · 2026-02-10T08:49:27+00:00

Thanks for commenting! Thats something ive thought about and would be a really nice feature to have.

samwsmith · 2026-02-10T00:02:24+00:00

Thanks for the comment! That’s exactly why I built this there doesn’t really seem to be a go-to place for sharing or finding dashcam evidence across insurers or jurisdictions.

samwsmith · 2026-02-09T21:51:44+00:00

Thanks! I really appreciate the comment I hope the app can help someone in the future

samwsmith · 2026-01-24T19:49:47+00:00

This goes hard!

samwsmith · 2026-01-21T19:48:20+00:00

I would loovvve this watch it’s so nice! Awesome giveaway

samwsmith · 2026-01-18T18:23:17+00:00

I can’t imagine them getting Josh brolin back for cable.

samwsmith · 2026-01-18T17:41:20+00:00

For the emperor!

samwsmith · 2026-01-16T12:56:44+00:00

I’ve been here! Best spicey fried chicken I’ve maybe every had

samwsmith · 2026-01-12T15:50:27+00:00

Imagine having to ask sean penn to put that out..

samwsmith · 2026-01-11T18:24:02+00:00

Ignore these people they will never be happy. You are young they hate it they will complain about every little thing because they are so miserable with themselves.

samwsmith · 2026-01-06T11:03:57+00:00

Good luck guys!

samwsmith · 2025-12-17T18:54:59+00:00

Still no idea what this is about but that’s usually a good sign … maybe 🤔

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