Comment by p2hari | Hacker News Reader

Comment by p2hari | Hacker News Reader

Cool, this came up. Hey HN! I’m building Overlapp, a true social network connecting everyone over the things we like, dislike, and want to do: our Overlapps!

Imagine instagram with a sliding scale to share just how much you like or dislike something and also a button to easily add to your wish list.

From there we show you friends, colleagues or people nearby (or around the world) that also want to see that quirky band this weekend or didn’t think that hugely popular movie was so great.

We’ll have an “Only Overlapps” option so just people with similar tastes will see your opinions to avoid haters

Based your preferences by adding opinions and items to your wish list we’ll show you cool new things and people to discover.

Data will be treated with complete confidence. Here’s our website https://letsoverlapp.com we will post the app on show HN next week or so. Would love your feedback.

Edit: updated the link. Thanks

I wonder if having to manually set your interest/disinterest in each topic would get a bit annoying, but I do like the end result of seeing your common ground with other people.

Ditching the slider and having discrete 1-5 buttons (face emoji) could make it quicker. Combines the slider and the buttons in one.

Thanks for the thoughtful comment. We have been discussing this internally and eventually will end up where users want it to be. But imho the slider will prove to be fun and provide more of an emotional connection with the topic and the app. But we will certainly have shortcuts so most likely will be the best of both a slider and a quick 5 choices.

We have a successful app where an early key was a satisfying button, so I get the interest in that. But if you're up against the current boom social app not requiring interaction beyond quick swipes/taps, you'll want to absolutely minimise friction in your own effort. And cover less content. No need for a modal with the slider and ugly buttons. Just have 5 face emoji circles hovering over the content. Think about how Reels look for Instagram - fullscreen content with floating interface.

Thanks for the insight. Point taken

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