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Re:Ask HN: We build Neighbor SN, But no one is Interested – ... by slater on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @11:19PM (#21067285)
After a quick view:

1) Typos - "Already has an account?" => "Already have an account?"

2) Don't use input type=number for phone numbers, use input type=tel

3) Provide an option for e-mail & password registration, not just phone

4) SHOW me what your site is without making me watch a video

5) Other little quirks... the "Developer" link in the footer goes to some scammy-looking "Golang Developer" outsourcing thing? What?

Re:Ask HN: We build Neighbor SN, But no one is Interested – ... by provlem on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @11:45PM (#21067413)
1). Typos => Fixed, thank you for pointing out!

2). input type=tel => There is validation happening and current change will need a change in backend validation too. For now, I have noted down and will change as we add new features after a couple of period.

3). Provide an option for e-mail & password registration, not just phone => To help fight spam - Email registration has been avoided. With a phone, it's less SPAM.

4) SHOW me what your site is without making me watch a video => Yes, you can see the whole site without video, but limited to only global posts. Local posts are only visible when you sign in.

5). It's gone now. It was by mistake - developer API will be there for business users to provide a status update for their business in their local area.

Re:Ask HN: We build Neighbor SN, But no one is Interested – ... by slater on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @11:22PM (#21067301)
Also, the word 'Colony' (repeated multiple times throughout the site and video), has quite negative connotations these days (not sure where you're based... India? If so, usage there might be different)
Re:Ask HN: We build Neighbor SN, But no one is Interested – ... by provlem on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @11:48PM (#21067429)
Colony / Society is basically area beyond Landmark covering people in the whole society. It could also be people living in Same 50+ floor building as the colony name.

The whole area is peer-peer based generator, whatever you provide your neighbor should have similar location data.

But as you scroll, you will anyhow meet at one point either in Landmark, Area, Colony or City or State or Further.