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So the "in" thing now is to shorten everything into treat size snacks and wrap that idea around a social platform? Just because Twitter took off on this premise does not make it a good idea to apply to everything else.

As for the app itself....Great job for a first timer. You've got a lot of talent even if this idea doesn't take off.

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Not being "in" or simply suggesting to follow twitter. It's just that when it comes to social mediums I blaze through things as fast as possible to get gists. And the vibe I got from the front site is that this is about gists (45 seconds or less).

If this was presented more as a curation of best audio submissions, probably with nice subheadings and short descriptions, then I'd probably spend 1-3 minutes enjoying each piece like how I do when I'm reading curated articles.

Hey thanks!! That last sentence just made my week! As for the time constraint, it may seem a little gimicky but I do believe there's value in keeping the audio clips short. Only time will tell

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