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Flash implementation of Seam Carving: http://rsizr.com

Flash implementation from 2007 here: http://rsizr.com

Careless error. Removed, thank you.

Built mobile first so people could share experiences on the go, but desktop version is planned.

Thank you! That's what Solo is all about.

Agree with this. It'll be important for Solo to highlight and even celebrate the positive aspects of being alone to avoid this.

Yes, the unfortunate fate of so many anonymous apps in the past years.

Moderation may be an ongoing challenge but without commenting or messaging, Solo should be a bit more resilient.

Thanks for the feedback.

I created this project because ​​I know many people who struggled with loneliness at times in their lives.

My hope is that by sharing this experience we’ll feel a sense of connection when we’re alone, and find more acceptance of ourselves and our aloneness, however happy, peaceful, or sad.

I used an early prototype of this card and the experience is awesome. Super simple, it just works. App is a nice companion when you want to see the transactions you've made. Congrats to the team on the launch!

Don't worry, no plans to have ads on here.

Thanks! That's kind of you to offer, will keep that in mind.

Initial users are friends and some nice people from /r/introvert on reddit.

Lonenote was inspired by PostSecret, a project I volunteer for. Lonenote seemed like a good idea at the time but ended up being a bad merging of two products, a niche handwriting app and the alone sharing app I really wanted to build, which is now Solo. I thought the novelty handwriting feature was necessary to bring attention to the alone idea.

Anon was an attempt to follow the early anonymous app wave and a reaction to Whisper, where people share stock images that are disconnected from real life.

Solo is the app I wanted to make even if no one but a few people would use it. I switched to 'Solo' because I wanted the name to express both the positive and negative sides of the alone experience.

Great UI feedback. Definitely adding it to the list!

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Different attempts to get at more or less the same thing.

Somehow missed the indent. Thanks :)

Loneliness does seem to be a widespread issue.

Networks that help us connect with each other and reduce loneliness will get better and better, but I don't think they'll be centered around loneliness in particular.

Beyond networks, there have been a lot of good tips and interesting discussions on HN about coping with loneliness (https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Anews.ycombinator.com+...).

As macu commented earlier: "It's just really hard to find the right people, even knowing they're out in the world." I think we all have to experience some amount of loneliness as we try to find the right connections for ourselves in life. I hope Solo can help people find a little more peace and patience as they continue to search.

It is and always will be a non-profit project, so no need to worry.

That's exactly what this app is about. Thanks for signing up :)

Thanks for checking it out! Will consider adding a web interface once I get a sense of the app's usage.

Thanks! :)

Solo is about sharing the experience of being alone. Secret is about sharing secrets with friends.

My hope is to help lonely people feel a sense of connection with others.

Done

Thx :) Working on it.

It's an issue I care about :)

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I thought about that a lot. I tried to make the app so it would be a quiet complement to our solitary moments.

I think moments alone can be beautiful and sometimes we might want to share them with others. When we feel lonely, this app could show us that we are not the only ones.

Thanks! Delete button added :)

This is super awesome feedback. Definitely been thinking a lot about how to improve handwriting input and your thoughts are spot on.

These are really good points, thank you. Adding a delete button as we speak, and soon will add more messaging to make things clearer.