Postmodern.

Anonymous, short, ephemeral conversations with others

6 followers

Anonymous, short, ephemeral conversations with others

6 followers

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Postmodern is the app for anonymous, short, ephemeral one-on-one conversations. Explore the void.

Free

Launch tags:Android•iOS•Tech

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Sellou

Really enjoying the app so far. I’m a little confused on a couple things: What’s the number below “you.”? What is the down arrow on the snippets page? On thing that I’d personally like to see, although probably not part of the plan, is to chime in on conversations actively perhaps? Idk, I’d just like to see what some other people are saying about the topic at hand I think. 🤷‍♂️ Little thing is the green is also a little too harsh on my eyes… but that’s subjective. Overall, simple, great product!

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5yr ago

Already one of my favorite apps. The idea is amazing and counts with questions that we always have in mind but not always are comfortable to share with, so the discussions are always intelligent and respectful.

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5yr ago

Postmodern.

Maker

@priscilaf Thanks Pri! You've been a huge help in getting PM battle-tested!

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5yr ago

It's like that time, when you rode on the train with a complete stranger before internet was so popular. You were more willing to share intimate information and discuss topics, which you won't normally discuss, because chances, that you'll meet again are probably zero. This app is like a digital version of this conversation.

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5yr ago

Postmodern.

Maker

@markkhramko I loved this comment. You're exactly right.

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5yr ago

Postmodern.

Maker

Hey everyone — Postmodern is a mobile app designed for ephemeral, one-on-one, anonymous conversations. Here’s how it works: * Create an account with just a phone number. (Needed to manage abuse.) * Respond to a Prompt or create your own. Prompts are topics of conversation. Each Prompt is active for 24 hours. * When you respond to a Prompt, you immediately get dropped in a private conversation with the Prompt author * Conversations are timed and last between 5 and 60 minutes (depending on how long the Prompt author chooses) * When time expires, the conversation is locked forever * If you stumble on an insight during a conversation, you can create a Snippet — a shareable chunk of conversation visible to the community It’s critical that we have the ability to intellectually explore without fear of social ramifications. Whether we seek to explore our own minds, or the structures of our society, we need communication tools that allow us to peel away the pollutants to our thought. There is certainly occasional utility in aligning our online personas with our offline person. (I worked on the team that built Google+ and supported the push to use Real Names.) But the early experimentation and incubation of ideas is incompatible with public engagement. The aim of Postmodern is to offer an environment stripped clean of the baggage that can make it hard to think clearly. No pictures, no profiles (even pseudonyms), no status, no crowds. Just two brains bouncing off of each other exploring the void. And for the literary among you… Don DeLillo is one of my favorite authors; his novels inspired this double entendre project. Pinning down the nature of postmodernism is like trying to use language to describe the divine. For me, DeLillo’s words come the closest to capturing the postmodern essence. The intent of this project is to explore the nature of postmodernism in a remarkably postmodern way. I hope you enjoy.

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5yr ago

This is looks like an amazing concept. One application if this can be in solving mental health issues. People often want someone to share and being anonymous will surely help. Need to see how abuse management works in the system though. In all a great product.

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5yr ago

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Maker

@akhil_gupta3 Thanks, Akhil. It's been interesting to see how folks have used PM so far in this launch. There's been a sizable chunk of people seeking the kind of support you're talking about. On the moderation side, we use a couple of Google's AI tools to help proactively manage abuse. These tools are catching ~90% of content that violates our terms with no need for a neutral user to submit a report.

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5yr ago

Healthy Relationship With Cats

I like the concept. Sometimes we need somebody that we don't know and more importantly do not know us. Choosing the conversation time sounds great too.

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5yr ago

Postmodern.

Maker

@buse_cingoz1 Thanks, Buse. Hope you have a positive experience exploring.

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5yr ago

Scannah

What is missing is some form of filters, or a way of finding people with similar interests. Cool app though.

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5yr ago

Postmodern.

Maker

@dominik_gbb Thanks for the feedback, Dominik. I personally love synchronicity and the unexpected moments of wonder that can be inspired when the right idea strikes. The open nature of PM is designed to elicit these kinds of opportunities. Your point is well taken though. Echoing another comment of mine, subsequent versions of PM will be smarter when it comes to trying to connect you with the right people. It will gently guide you towards Prompts created by people with whom the app think you'll have the best likelihood of having an impactful conversation based on the kinds of interactions you've had before.

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5yr ago

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