Show HN: Send kind and aspirational words to a stranger who needs it

[mketab]

It is simply a reason to be kind to one another, for kindness may be the only medicine for the world’s pain.

[pryelluw]

Nothing says kind message like having AI write it for you. Might as well put “dictated but not read” at the bottom of each message.

[mketab]

Thanks for the feedback. The objective is to spread kindness, regardless of the tool. Also, the final AI-generated message is provided to the user to read and then send, so "dictated but not read" is not applicable.

[Esophagus4]

Did Claude generate the front end? I feel like I’ve used Claude enough at this point that I can recognize its UI style :)

[mketab]

Yes, Windsurf + sonnet 4

[tonyhart7]

gradient purple + pink color lol

they love it so much are they

[tbrownaw]

Well at least the undeniable impersonality should remove some of the potential hazards of telling people to get their generic cheerleading directly from a chatbot, I'd expect a much lower fraction of users to end up trying to date this thing.

[mketab]

Good point, and I hope more people use it in the authentic way, which is crafting it themselves and not letting AI to generate the message.

[rfrey]

Like clicking a button on Facebook to wish someone a happy birthday.

[tbrownaw]

Except you don't know anything about who the recipient is or what their circumstance is.

[sorted_nomad]

This is really nice. I’ve been experimenting with something similar but in a different angle — an app called Comfort Call that just gives you a short, realistic phone call when you need it. I built it because sometimes people don’t want another push reminder, they just need a small human-like interruption to feel less alone or to step away from a tough moment.

[mketab]

beautiful idea

[lutusp]

Wait, what? An email address harvester that expects people to volunteer? And that tries to get the sender's geographical position along the way?

The stated purpose could be served without requiring an email address. It could also be served without assuming people will prefer an AI-generated message over their own personally crafted prose ... do such people really exist?

The second goal presumes a person's illiteracy. The first presumes a person's stupidity. Based on those facts and my sampling of recent Internet dialogues, this plan should be a roaring success.

A warning to participants -- from a legal standpoint, you can't accuse someone of stealing your email address if you volunteer it in the first place.

> ... kindness may be the only medicine for the world’s pain.

On the contrary, education is the only medicine for the world's pain. And to avoid unintended consequences, kindness must be accompanied by wisdom.

[mketab]

Great feedback, a couple of clarifications: It is not an email harvester. The reason for collecting emails is to be able to send kind messages. If someone wants to unsubscribe, they can easily do so by clicking the unsubscribe button in the email they receive. Geographical position is optional. You’re right that it can be misused in the wrong hands. The intent for requesting geographical information is: A. Showing the country counts, which indicates how many people across the world have sent these messages. B. Displaying it in the email so the receiver can see the place from which the sender has sent it. But again, this is optional, as I mentioned earlier. The AI-generated message is a secondary option. The “how it works” section explains that you can craft a message in any language yourself. The AI then checks the content to ensure it is not harmful, and it can optionally translate it if you write it in a non-English language. And I completely agree with you that education is paramount. Thanks for bringing these matters up so I can clarify.

[xavor]

Screw the Ai. I thought it was great until I saw that.

[mketab]

There are people who prefer the simplicity of using AI, I try to address the use case

[vivzkestrel]

bad actors on the internet ll have a field day with this one

[mketab]

what security problems you could see? I'd love to know them.