I downloaded it and tried to sign up, but then it asked me to enter my mobile number.
Instant turn off.
Why do I need to register with my mobile number?
I prefer to register with an email address.
Instant turn off.
Why do I need to register with my mobile number?
I prefer to register with an email address.
How comfortable are people giving phone numbers? Super comfortable! Just look at the growth. And then it is frictionless to invite friends.
Friction is the killer of anything that aspires to be popular. This does have rough implications for security and privacy, but those can come later once growth is achieved.
But what is clubhouse using the mobile number for?
So people can message each other using that number? I doubt it.
Surely it has in app messaging?
And in terms of frictionless, the easiest would have been to generate an automatic ID and let the user choose a username.
Typing in an email address or phone number takes the same amount of effort I would assume.
Clubhouse is presently invite only. So you have one tap invites.
It would help if they'd clarified that on the first step of registration, e.g. 'Hey, we need your number so you can message other clubhouse members and also invite your friends.' or something like that.