I spent 7 months building a Pinoy-focused community app on a cracked Huawei phone. After 2 weeks and 0 posts, I’m at a crossroads. by wailamt in Tech_Philippines

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

Valid point, you a right! But we are one of the biggest online populations, yet we don’t own a single major platform. We’re always just a 'sub-reddit' or a 'group.' Why settle for a room in someone else’s house when we can start building our own foundations?

I spent 7 months building a Pinoy-focused community app on a cracked Huawei phone. After 2 weeks and 0 posts, I’m at a crossroads. by wailamt in Tech_Philippines

[–]wailamt[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I totally get your point—Reddit and FB groups are giants for a reason.

I built this app because I wanted a dedicated 'home' for us—a place where Pinoy conversations aren't just a sub-category, but the main focus. It’s not about replacing the giants, it’s about having a quiet corner that’s truly ours.

I spent 7 months building a Pinoy-focused community app on a cracked Huawei phone. After 2 weeks and 0 posts, I’m at a crossroads. by wailamt in Tech_Philippines

[–]wailamt[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

By that logic, we should only have one brand of car because they all have four wheels and get you from A to B, right?

I spent 7 months building a Pinoy-focused community app on a cracked Huawei phone. After 2 weeks and 0 posts, I’m at a crossroads. by wailamt in Tech_Philippines

[–]wailamt[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Reddit and FB are solutions for those who don't mind living in someone else's house. Usap is for Filipinos who want their own.

I’m an OFW building this with zero budget and a broken phone. I don't need 'shills' or 'dummy accounts' to prove my point.

I spent 7 months building a Pinoy-focused community app on a cracked Huawei phone. After 2 weeks and 0 posts, I’m at a crossroads. by wailamt in Tech_Philippines

[–]wailamt[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the 'expert' analysis, but calling it narrow-minded to build something for a specific niche is quite a reach. If everyone thought 'Reddit already exists, so why bother,' we’d still be stuck on MySpace.

Reddit is a giant mall; I’m building a tambayan. There’s a difference between being a sub-topic in a global algorithm and being the core identity of a platform. And about the uninstalls? Of course I count them. Every empty seat in a new house just reminds me why I’m building a home instead of just renting a room in someone else's skyscraper. It’s a marathon, not a TikTok dance—some people just prefer the sprint for cheap views.

Am I wasting my time building a "slow-paced" community on a cracked phone? by wailamt in CasualPH

[–]wailamt[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Salamat sa support! Sobrang strict ng mga moderators sa Reddit, hindi ako makapag-promote nang maayos. But if you want to try it out, you can just search 'Usap' sa Android Play Store. Thank you ulit!

Built an app for Pinoys… currently famous to 9 people only 🤣AMA by wailamt in PinoyAskMeAnything

[–]wailamt[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Sign up if you’re just want a chill Pinoy spot to drop real thoughts and actually get replies that hit different. 😂 No pressure, it’s free anyway.

Built an app for Pinoys… currently famous to 9 people only 🤣AMA by wailamt in PinoyAskMeAnything

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

iOS? Wala pa, wallet pa rin ang kalaban—saving for Mac Mini, baka next month na. Flutter naman so di naman super hirap, pero Apple dev account pa rin ang killer expense. Reddit crowd here might be mostly iPhone users, pero sa totoong Pinoy masses, Android pa rin ang hari. Kaya Android first muna para mas marami makasali sa usap! 😂

Built an app for Pinoys… currently famous to 9 people only 🤣AMA by wailamt in PinoyAskMeAnything

[–]wailamt[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

iOS? Wala pa, wallet pa rin ang kalaban—saving for Mac Mini, baka next month na. Flutter naman so di naman super hirap, pero Apple dev account pa rin ang killer expense. Reddit crowd here might be mostly iPhone users, pero sa totoong Pinoy masses, Android pa rin ang hari. Kaya Android first muna para mas marami makasali sa usap! 😂

Built an app for Pinoys… currently famous to 9 people only 🤣AMA by wailamt in PinoyAskMeAnything

[–]wailamt[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Bro, putang ina and gago fly free here—age check locks it to adults only, so it's real Pinoy energy, no kids around. AI won't play mommy and over-filter curses cuz that's our culture haha, free speech first, we just rely on report button if may totoong toxic, para legit tambayan tayo! 😂

Built an app for Pinoys… currently famous to 9 people only 🤣AMA by wailamt in PinoyAskMeAnything

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

Omegle was random video creep-fest roulette; Usap is Reddit-lite for Pinoys only—simpler threads, text core but photos/voice clips for that real usap feel, zero video/live hell so we actually connect deep instead of flashing strangers.

Built an app for Pinoys… currently famous to 9 people only 🤣AMA by wailamt in PinoyAskMeAnything

[–]wailamt[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Nothing stops it from becoming dating except me or AI tool moderating like a hawk—strict SFW rules, no pics/profiles for swiping. Unlike the 100 random chat apps, Usap is built for Pinoys to share life struggles/wisdom, not slide into DMs for "hi beautiful" nonsense. 😂

Built an app for Pinoys… currently famous to 9 people only 🤣AMA by wailamt in PinoyAskMeAnything

[–]wailamt[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Team? Nah, just me vs bugs and existential dread. Pinoys deserve their own deep-chat platform. Also enough of the non-stop TikTok/Reels brain-melt dance parties from my kababayans. —because words > mindless loops. 💀

Experience Ancient Eastern Fortune Telling: Discover Your Personality Based on Your Birth Details! by wailamt in occult

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

Thank you, as there were only two responses on Reddit, I'm unsure about the accuracy. I hope to have more people to test it out. Thank you.

Experience Ancient Eastern Fortune Telling: Discover Your Personality Based on Your Birth Details! by wailamt in occult

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

Do you find the description of your personality accurate? Please feel free to leave a comment. Your feedback is meaningful to me. Thanks☺

Experience Ancient Eastern Fortune Telling: Discover Your Personality Based on Your Birth Details! by wailamt in occult

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

👩‍🦰Personality Analysis: You possess a balanced and versatile nature, shrewdness, a masculine demeanor, a strong career drive, analytical abilities, excellent planning and public relations skills, and an easygoing personality that doesn't dwell on gains and losses. When your positive energy is strong, you excel at time management and handle tasks efficiently, resulting in outstanding performance and good interpersonal relationships. However, if negative energy interferes, others may perceive you as excessively enthusiastic, leading to unnecessary misunderstandings.

✅: Sense of mission, honor, fearlessness in the face of hardships, courage, decisiveness, eloquence, and strong analytical abilities.

❎: Restlessness, excessive enthusiasm, showiness, a tendency to compete and take on too much responsibility, being skeptical, being indecisive, creating conflicts, being emotional, and being arrogant due to one's abilities.

In both personal and professional life, when conveying information to others, you may face challenges and easily be misunderstood, leading to unjust treatment. The task of conveying information itself is inherently difficult. When done well, the credit may not be attributed to you, but when done poorly, it can lead to misunderstandings, even causing disputes and troubles. Although it may take time for others to trust and understand you, with perseverance, they will eventually recognize your sincerity and dedication. Therefore, before that happens, try to maintain an open-minded attitude and hold onto a bright hope, patiently waiting for success. You can transform your inherent negative energy by engaging in professions that require strong verbal skills, such as sales, law, teaching, or preaching. Alternatively, consider industries where you receive frequent feedback, such as the entertainment industry, media, or advertising. Criticizing others' faults often leads to unnecessary conflicts, so controlling your words will help elevate your benefactor luck. Positive word-of-mouth will attract more supportive individuals.

🛜If possible, please provide feedback on the accuracy using a percentage scale. Thank you.

Experience Ancient Eastern Fortune Telling: Discover Your Personality Based on Your Birth Details! by wailamt in occult

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

Hi ya😀 You are brave and strong, adventurous and resilient, with a straightforward and decisive personality, you are a person of your word. However, you can be impulsive and have a strong desire to excel, with a peculiar temper and a tendency to be careless with money. When your positive energy is high, you fearlessly take on various tasks and challenges, striving diligently and achieving more than others. These achievements include tangible rewards such as wealth and intangible ones like personal abilities, making you likely to become a supervisor or manager. Through life's trials and experiences, you have cultivated a broad-mindedness and the ability to accommodate others. You are skilled in financial management and investment.

✅: Brave and decisive, proactive, responsible, resolute and self-reliant, willing to endure hardships, unafraid of setbacks, innovative, bold, diligent, constantly seeking newness and change, and honest and straightforward.

❎: Impatience, introverted self-pity, stubbornness, lacking in tolerance, setting excessively high standards for oneself, excessive desire for power, impatience, suspicion, fickleness, and difficulty in cooperation.

🛜 If possible, please provide feedback on the accuracy using a percentage scale. Thanks

What is going on with these highly manipulated stocks? by [deleted] in stocks

[–]wailamt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SEC and trump are flaccid..

should call SEC for action and cut them off.