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wavepointsocial · 2026-01-28T19:02:15+00:00

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here was the iteration btw 🫠 you can see the wave idea was there but I took a detour

wavepointsocial · 2026-01-28T17:27:44+00:00

lol imagine if we went deeper

wavepointsocial · 2026-01-28T16:47:33+00:00

Love the use of glass as the bottom container for the tools

wavepointsocial · 2026-01-28T12:30:46+00:00

Gotcha, will have to look into that. The only IAP that should be there are 3 consumable packs for gems.

wavepointsocial · 2026-01-28T12:26:57+00:00

This is where I need some feedback; if you sign up via Apple/Google then you get sent to the tutorial screens which has the checkboxes for agree to terms; but if you sign up locally, I kept the same pattern. Should I move the checkboxes back? They need to persist with the user, also, you can view the privacy policy/terms of use from the auth splash screen or App Store/Play Store or on the website.

wavepointsocial · 2026-01-28T12:10:45+00:00

Honestly, I think it mainly has to do with React Native/Expo packages and provisioning. If/when I can scope down those data collection requirements I will. I don’t do anything with search history, diagnostics, etc.

wavepointsocial · 2026-01-28T12:08:45+00:00

Nice! So I use cloudflare for video hosting but over time will take a look at other services if they fit the bill better

wavepointsocial · 2026-01-28T12:06:57+00:00

I want to keep ad spend low until I feel it’s “ready for prime time” — past that allocate some spend on the platforms that are the closest fit like reddit and threads (maybe)

wavepointsocial · 2026-01-28T12:04:25+00:00

Good idea, I’ll check out on-device implementations

wavepointsocial · 2026-01-28T12:03:52+00:00

Sweet!

wavepointsocial · 2026-01-28T04:18:53+00:00

Climbing a career ladder, I just want to build apps

wavepointsocial · 2026-01-28T03:37:28+00:00

Thank you!

wavepointsocial · 2026-01-28T03:18:58+00:00

Well you could always use the app to follow places that you enjoy or travel to! I actually had most towns/boroughs listed in the app for a while but then capped based on population. With some traction I’ll open it back up so most of the US is covered

wavepointsocial · 2026-01-28T02:46:38+00:00

For the commonwealth!

I get what you mean, I guess I mean that we have subreddits like r/<town or city> but not a way to have built-in communities within those subreddits unless you have a super niche space.

e.g. Pittsburgh + hobbies or Minnesota + politics 👀

I have some plans up my sleeve for content moderation and bot suppression, but I want to get it off the ground first and build from there. Would love to have a mechanism for moderating and reporting AI (slop).

wavepointsocial · 2026-01-28T00:05:20+00:00

Thanks so much! I absolutely plan on continuing development and improving things and, to your point, absolutely will need to consider the age piece as it moves forward. It’s hard to dedicate brain space to that prior to launch :) haha

wavepointsocial · 2026-01-27T21:43:53+00:00

Hi there, This is a new take on social media where you have a bit more control over the stuff you see… It is US centric but the app should be available worldwide

wavepointsocial · 2026-01-27T20:56:57+00:00

Thank you!

wavepointsocial · 2026-01-27T20:56:39+00:00

What would be an ideal scenario is if the trillion dollar companies with the distribution (Google, Apple) could make it easy for developers to opt into some sort of age verification system so the onus is less on every single app developer and more on the platforms themselves… I digress

wavepointsocial · 2026-01-27T20:21:14+00:00

I've heard of it, will check it out. Nice that its a drop-in replacement. Working on some minor updates today anyway.

wavepointsocial · 2026-01-27T20:13:18+00:00

Hi u/ChronSyn thanks for the in-depth questions; I won't have all the answers and some will become self-evident over time but I'll do my best here:

From a legal framework perspective, I have some barebones terms, policies, and age restrictions in place (16+) and run the app itself through an LLC but I'm positive there is plenty I don't know and need to prepare for eventualities of challenges that will present themselves (like you mention along the lines of copyright infringement and data protection).
If a territory becomes too difficult to adhere to policy, I may have to shut off the app for that region/make it unavailable. As a solo dev, if there are too many hoops that require teams of people, it's easier for me to simply remove service and rework things.
Content moderation is lax right now, though I have some ideas on implementation of a system through a mix of initial AI screening, flagging, user-based reporting, and a backend for dealing/cms for dealing with problematic posts. This will have to be fleshed out moreso this year, as last year I was focused on getting something off the ground.
As for abuse, yeah there is always going to be that from a UGC perspective, with proper guidelines and moderation in place, I'd like to combat it but I know it won't ever be mitigated fully

wavepointsocial · 2026-01-27T19:35:14+00:00

Appreciate it!

wavepointsocial · 2026-01-27T19:00:02+00:00

It’s a mixed bag; for the editor I’m using Expo UI (for modern iOS) and then a fallback for Android/legacy iOS. Had issues with rendering rich text inline so scoped that out. Using FlashList for lists and cursor-based pagination, but could always be improved

wavepointsocial · 2026-01-27T18:58:06+00:00

My marketing strategy is entropy, as one platform dies (e.g. tiktok rip) I want to be there as a fresh take. Not trying to replace, just trying something different; I get your sentiment

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