Very interesting. Part of my says that if it rung and I wasn't the first to answer, I would feel bad. At the same time, I like the idea of being able to reach out and just say "I feel like talking to someone". I would imagine that it is super interesting for people with depression or addiction who could add their support group too.
replyIf you miss a Beacon and that makes you realize you want to chat with a friend, you can just send your own Beacon!
replyThis is an interesting idea. I'm building https://tend2thrive.com - I could see an interesting collaboration here. Always looking for ways to re-engage your network without it feeling heavy.
replyI'd love it if you can also fix the problem of timezones. So many of my friends are oceans-apart and we rarely rarely meet and talk as a group anymore. Maybe some kind of asynchronous option?
replyThe idea is to just send a beacon whenever you're free and maybe you'll catch friends in the wildly different timezones from time to time.
replyI sometimes send beacons on morning commutes. Way too early for normal social calls but will sometimes catch people a few timezones east on a lunch break or something.
You can’t really have an asynchronous phone call though…
replySuper neat concept. One super low-lift way to improve its reception: change the styling of the landing page to not be blatant AI slop.
replyDisagree, it looks just fine.
replyOoh this is such a cool idea.
replywhat if I don't answer quickly enough but do want to talk :(
replyYou fire off a new beacon.
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replylove the idea, would love a messaging version
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