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Re:'Hush,' anonymous messaging app from developers in Myanmar by dheera on Monday April 27, 2015 @12:51PM (#9447492)
Great idea, but I don't get why they are based in Myanmar. This is almost asking for trouble from authorities. For something whose direct purpose and sales pitch is to do something that an authoritarian government is against, I would have based the entire company outside the country.
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Re:'Hush,' anonymous messaging app from developers in Myanmar by swanhtet1992 on Monday April 27, 2015 @01:13PM (#9447664)
Hello everyone, first of all thank you so much. Yes, it is because all of us are Burmese.
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Re:'Hush,' anonymous messaging app from developers in Myanmar by ma2rten on Monday April 27, 2015 @09:01PM (#9450047)
Did you guys study abroad or how did you learn the technical skills to build app like this?
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Re:'Hush,' anonymous messaging app from developers in Myanmar by swanhtet1992 on Tuesday April 28, 2015 @01:49AM (#9450683)
Most of us have never been to foreign countries. We graduated from Burmese Universities. (Only the CEO of the company studied in Singapore for about 3 years.)
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Re:'Hush,' anonymous messaging app from developers in Myanmar by ngamau on Monday April 27, 2015 @12:59PM (#9447555)
Because they are Burmese? They did register the company in Singapore, according to the article. Also, the government isn't exactly authoritarian anymore (we all hope). Nevertheless, it does seem risky.
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Re:'Hush,' anonymous messaging app from developers in Myanmar by knd775 on Monday April 27, 2015 @12:59PM (#9447560)
Exactly what I was wondering. What is registering the company in Singapore going to do when the police/military/whoever come to your door?
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Re:'Hush,' anonymous messaging app from developers in Myanmar by swanhtet1992 on Monday April 27, 2015 @01:25PM (#9447755)
Our country is somehow moving to a little good side, we don't really have to worry about the govt (at least for now 😁).
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Re:'Hush,' anonymous messaging app from developers in Myanmar by notahacker on Monday April 27, 2015 @01:43PM (#9447891)
Do you think most of your users are outside Burma? Your website seems to be advertising the app in English and Chinese but not Burmese?
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Re:'Hush,' anonymous messaging app from developers in Myanmar by swanhtet1992 on Monday April 27, 2015 @01:48PM (#9447925)
Which site are you referring to? If it is www.letshush.com, it is in English and Burmese.
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Re:'Hush,' anonymous messaging app from developers in Myanmar by notahacker on Monday April 27, 2015 @02:05PM (#9448055)
The article links to a Facebook page for imhush.com which also appears to be a social network.

Looks like it could be their mistake, unless you are also launching a different app with public identities.

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Re:'Hush,' anonymous messaging app from developers in Myanmar by swanhtet1992 on Monday April 27, 2015 @02:12PM (#9448106)
Oh, thanks for the info.

Our facebook page is fb.com/letshush.

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Re:'Hush,' anonymous messaging app from developers in Myanmar by DominikD on Monday April 27, 2015 @03:49PM (#9448674)
It's a start if you don't have funds to physical move to a different country. Besides it's 2015, Saffron Revolution pretty much ended around 2008, with new constitution and all. It's not Burma you know from 2008 Rambo. ;)
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