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Comment by collinmcnulty

14 hours ago

I just signed up and it’s super fast. Download the app, put in your name, allow Bluetooth. No email, no password, nothing.

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mjamesaustin  13 hours ago

What I was describing is a way to quickly onboard a friend who I want to friend, because chances are zero of my friends will have this app yet.

If the connect with friend interface also had a QR code for app download and could trigger a connection between our accounts upon download, that would remove enough friction that I could start recommending this to my friends on the fly.

macintux  13 hours ago

> allow Bluetooth

I'd have a hard time getting over my aversion to this. I automatically reject any app's attempt to find local devices, etc.

  • collinmcnulty  12 hours ago

    I can't imagine how it would be possible to detect a phone in close proximity without allowing this though

    • mkl  11 hours ago

      Accelerometer, by putting the two phones together and shaking (some app used to do this, but I can't find it with a quick search). Edit: I might have been thinking of Bump, mentioned downthread, though it's a different physical mechanism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bump_(application)

      Camera, and point it at their changing screen (or both at the same scene at the same moment). Not too intrusive.

      GPS, but that would require location permission. Intrusive.

      Audio, but that would require allowing microphone. Intrusive.

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