Technology

From noplace's FAQs: *

do you collect my data?

we use your phone number as a way for you to sign up and log into the app. that's the only thing about you we collect.

we don't share your number or anything else about you with third parties like some other apps do. we want you to be able to securely log in and chat with ur friends, that's it.

Emphasis mine. Now their privacy policy: *

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

Phone number Usage Data Usage Data Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service. Usage Data may include information such as Your Device's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data. When You access the Service by or through a mobile device, We may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device You use, Your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of Your mobile device, Your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser You use, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data. We may also collect information that Your browser sends whenever You visit our Service or when You access the Service by or through a mobile device.

So, it looks like they're starting off with lies right at the top, like every other tech startup.

EDIT: To also address the "we don't share your number or anything else about you with third parties" part, the privacy policy also outlines exactly how they will share your data with third parties:

We may share Your personal information in the following situations: [...] With business partners: We may share Your information with Our business partners to offer You certain products, services or promotions.

Go fuck yourselves, noplace.

EDIT: Another issue I just found with their FAQs:

is this a crypto thing?

wut? no.

I thought it was weird that crypto would be a frequently-asked question for what appears to otherwise be a pretty generic-looking social network. Then I found that noplace's parent company, Islands XYZ, was originally launched to be an NFT platform of some sort, financially backed by our old friend Alexis Ohanian.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2021/11/30/web3-startup-islands-creators-nft-communities-launch/

So they're totally not a crypto thing. Definitely not crypto. 100% something other than crypto.

Guys, I swear they're not a crypto thing.

Instead of algorithms, noplace leverages AI technology to drive suggestions and curation.

Instead of algorithms, noplace leverages algorithms to drive suggestions and curation

Perhaps I'm just old, but picking the color of your profile is all zoomers wanted?

I mean shit, I'm not going to be happy until I can have auto-playing music on my profile.

noplace had already gone viral ahead of its public launch because of its feature that allows users to express themselves by customizing the colors of their profile.

Reads like a book about the future

IOS only of course. Pack it up, nothing to see here. This is another clubhouse.

Something's weird with this; I have heard absolutely nothing about this. Surely this is botted? Social media platforms don't take off like this. Regardless of if its legit or not; who is funding this? No social media platform ever makes a profit.

launching something on ios only? in this day and age? y'all know places outside the us exist, right?

You don’t need to share everything about you all the time. There is nuance in privacy and intimacy between close friends and family.

Until we realize that, we will continue to learn this lesson over and over until it sinks in.

These are the steps we must climb.

Gives me friendface vibes.

I presume this is botted but this is another thing that makes me want a more modern federated MySpace.

Gotta love how all the images in this article are straight from the noplace media kit (link to google docs in footer).

I hope someday we can have Friendster 2.0
Daaang....i really miss that place

Noplace in my life..👎🏼

the App Store description and screenshots have a very heavy fellow kids vibe.