Does it exist? I miss when YikYak was for hometowns and you could view other cities or comment/post there if in range. I don't like its current state after coming back. It was like the neighbour apps but less facebooky with a crowd under 50, was the ultimate local news source.
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turkalino@lemmy.yachts · 11 pts · 1y
Ah man, I miss that app. So good that my university tried to ban it.
But federation would be a weird choice for something that’s supposed to be limited to a small area. I guess if multiple people in one town wanted to run an instance…
SerWebster@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 1y
I'd love an app like that.
A true app or program though, running on devices. Something that could set up ad hoc networks or relays. Locally it shouldn't be reliant on the Internet.
Cycadophyta@lemmy.cafe · 7 pts · 1y
Sounds like meshtastic
Mem@discuss.tchncs.de · 4 pts · 1y
jeffw@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
Ultimate local news source? As a guy who spent way too much time on that app 10 years ago, wtf are you talking about?
3dmvr@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
maybe it sucked for your tow/city? Was great for mine
jeffw@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Idk, it was ao small. I think the fun was going a few blocks over and getting a totally different vibe/community. Can’t see how playing “whisper down the lane” ends up with good news coverage
3dmvr@lemm.ee · 0 pts · 1y
Plenty of shit that would never make the news would end up on yikyak, you ask what happened at blah blah street hella ppl would chime in