Show HN: High-Quality NSFW Video App
It's safe to say that we all enjoy some quality apps on our phones. But guess what, there's a certain industry that's still clinging to the usability and security standards from the desktop era of the 2010s. Poorly designed UIs, bombardments of ads, random popups, scams, etc. This industry operates in such a shady way that we as users rather keep their products in incognito mode.
We say no more and offer you the following solution:
USER EXPERIENCE
- Mobile first and native-like UI design. - Beautiful dark mode that's easy on your eyes. - Instant navigations, smooth scrolling, touch gestures. - Can be added to the home screen for fullscreen and quick access (PWA). - No annoying ads and popups.
PRIVACY PROTECTION
- All data is stored locally in browser storage. No personal information is sent to servers. - All functionality is available without sign up or other personal identification. - No Google Analytics. Instead, we use the privacy-focused Fathom Analytics (usefathom.com). - No URL paths that expose information in the browsing history. Forward/back navigation still works perfectly.
INCLUSIVITY
- Only personal (and verified) accounts allowed. No studios or brands. This means that all available content has been approved by their actors and was created consensually. - We welcome all types of sexual orientation and try to provide the best possible service to all of our users.
Please note that this product is only intended for persons over the age of 18.
Happy swiping!
So I think the only people who are going to be uploading to your site, as opposed to any much more popular website, would be OF creators that spam their low-quality teasers everywhere. You have to remember that this type of filtering DEMOLISHED the traffic going to PH, and they are in the same position - every single video is a sliced up teaser. Not only this, but the idea that all the actors "approving" the videos means anything on the basis of consent is not entirely accurate. Sure, it may weed out GirlsDoPorn type situations, but no matter what it will not be perfect. The only way to create a fully consensual service is to limit it to hentai only, which is targeting a different demo than what you want here.
Also, how do you plan on making any money? Scam ads are popular on these sites because they actually pay the bills, and are the advertisers willing to have content on here. And without tracking any user data, you have no way to monetize via that route. So how will you make the money necessary to keep the website alive?
Either you don't become big, and everything stays "teaser-only" - which isn't much better than the dump that is modern nsfw reddit
Or you do become big, and monetization becomes not a "problem to tackle", but an absolute necessity to stay alive. I could be wrong though - I'm not going to pretend like I know what's best. I can only give my opinion.
- No APK install, it's a web app - so unlike many other apps I still have the navigation at the bottom all the time.
- The options for straight, gay, etc should be the first thing you see, or something you see after your first few swipes.
- It took exactly 2 videos after I configured that option to see a video about being at a protest that was as far away from pornography as possible. That type of stuff should not be allowed.
- It stops scrolling after 4 videos!!! This one is really major.
Hope this feedback helps.
Sorry if this is harsh, but I don't think I will be using this site again in the future if it stays like this.