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Wow Marc, thanks!

Hey HN, Wave (^‿^)ﾉ is privacy-focused instant messenger designed to keep the nature of conversation fun and fleeting.

No other messaging platform offers complete messaging peace of mind by being totally anonymous.

The app offers two message types: WaveFlash: 10 words or less - message displayed word-by-word rapidly. WaveLength: 1000 characters or less - tap anywhere to close the message when read.

Ask me anything here!

Features:

↩ Send and receive messages in one place. No chat lists. Messages are secured in capsules that have to be manually opened to be read. Any unread message can be unsent without notifying the receiver. Messages are displayed without showing the sender’s name. All messages can be viewed once only. Messages are end-to-end encrypted. Quick reply by swiping sent/received message capsules inwards. Custom contact names for any chat

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What sort of usage/user are you going after?

I feel like I couldn't use this for serious messaging (things closer to email), but also that it's too limiting for my frequent communication with my partner and close friends or family. There are elements of Snapchat in this, but my impression of Snapchat was that the success was in large part because the pressure of crafting a great photo for FB/IG was lessened. Do people have that anxiety with text? I'm not sure.

Hi!

The original idea was to have short messages that disappear after being read so that people only send you relevant details.

I want to add more features and more way to communicate in the future.

The fact that it doesn't tell you when someone is typing and you don't get notified when someone unsends a message reduced a lot of anxiety.

If the details are important, wouldn't it be better to have them not disappear?

*relevant details ;)

Sorry if I wasn't clear, I was more asking who is your target user? What problem are they trying to solve with this? How does this app better suit them than your competitors?

Hey Dan,

I'll try my best to answer your questions.

The target user is anyone who wants to communicate without worrying about message permanence or risk being tied to the message they sent.

The sender's details are not included when a message is viewed making the app screenshot friendly. Screen recording won't get you very far either.

Coincidentally, the way in which the app was designed solves many privacy concerns highlighted in Zuckerberg's privacy manifesto - https://www.facebook.com/notes/mark-zuckerberg/a-privacy-foc...

> Any unread message can be unsent without notifying the receiver.

So you can test whether the recipient read your message by simply sending+unsending the message until you can't unsend anymore? :)

I'm not sure I fully understand the question but you the only limitation to the unsend feature is the message being 'read'. You can send and unsend as many times as you like.

They're asking if the unsend feature exposes whether the message has been read..... but I can see in the screenshots that there's a 'read' indicator anyway, isn't there? So it was a ignorant question and I wouldn't worry about it.

Yes! This is correct.

Thank you.

One thing I like about Viber a lot is their secret chats where you can set the time limit and messages self-destruct when that time passes. I wish other clients had that too.

Hi!

This approaches private chats in a unique way. Messages can be viewed once only. Unsend any unread message without notifying the receiver.

Viber won't protect you from screenshots.

Any plans to make this for android?

Hi! An Android version is on the horizon. Thank you for your feedback.

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