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📣 blindprogrammer

Is a Geo-Based Audio Chat App Viable? (For the Blind Community)


Hi hackers, I'm a blind programmer who loves chatting. Text chats with screen readers aren't ideal, so I'm building a location-based audio chat app for easy neighborhood connections. Think of it as an audio-based YikYak for your area.

The technical side is manageable, but I need help with the human aspect:

1. Spam Control: How can we prevent misuse? 2. Monetization: How can we discourage self-promotion? 3. Safety: Would age restrictions help combat bullying?

Looking for insights from product managers on tackling these non-technical challenges. Thanks!

  👤 bruceb Accepted Answer ✓
The biggest questions to answer is how will it succeed when this idea has been tried and failed a couple times.

Two main problems, 1. it is much easier to make a compelling tweet/post than audio clip. 2. And much less time consuming to consume text and pics.

Unless this is live and then you have the problem of people have to be on at the same time.

Unless you can find answers to these problems, spend your valuable time on more feasible idea.