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Re: by pantalaimon on Thursday January 08, 2026 @06:28PM (#46548005)
Reminds me of Jodel (https://jodel.com/), an app originally focused on students.

It lost quite some activity in the last decade though, gaining fewer users than it loses.

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Re: by user2722 on Thursday January 08, 2026 @07:16PM (#46548432)
I can no longer install Jodel, says my device is not compatible (GrapheneOS on Pixel 9).
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Re: by Adrian-ChatLocl on Thursday January 08, 2026 @09:25PM (#46549419)
Interesting. I've never seen this app before. Ya, still not completely the same concept though. It's using proximity.
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Re: by shigawire on Thursday January 08, 2026 @09:46PM (#46549527)
Jodel seemed to hurt itself badly with unskippable video ads, at least within the local community I am in that used to have a niche group of users.

Similarly, in the US YikYak was also popular at colleges but killed itself by forcing user accounts instead of full anonymity.

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