pstavro's comments

ah,

Thank you sir.

Hi folks,

Our team has just finished a beta and released a new version of Ripple.

Ripple spreads content and messages to people nearby, and gives those people a choice to send it to others.

We are a great way to find out about local buzz in your community and exchange with people around the world. Messages travel so far as they are relevant and engaging.

We're only on iOS right now, but are building our android version!

Share feedback!

Hello colmvp,

Yes, there are a couple of products out there with the name Ripple, but I don't think the vast majority of people know any of them, including this.

If this does turn out to be a problem, I'll rename in a heartbeat!

hi all,

I've been working on a similar concept called Ripple, and launched 2 days ago. I heard of Plague days after submitting my app to the iOS store, and found it to be a bit different from what I want to focus on.

I do think it's possible to create a community with this type of concept without all the clutter, and have it simultaneously focus on local (city or neighborhood wide) events and news.

Ripple allows users to only submit text-based content for now, and presents all content in table form instead of individual cards. We've found that this combination really focuses the type of content shared as well as allows users to browse content and spread "ripples" they truly find engaging. There is also a bit of a difference with how ripples are spread versus how plague infects people. Ripples are received by users only once.

Though we are at the beginning of our user base building and want many users on Ripple, we are also promoting this in specific cities and communities to have people share local news that matters amongst each other.

Check it out here: http://getkefi.com/ripple I'd love to hear all your feedback and thoughts.

how about HN itself!?