Life & fun · September 18, 2024
I made crowdwave – imagine Twitter/Reddit but every post is a voicemail
Hey it's Andrew - author of https://www.crowdwave.com here! - crowdwave works best on your phone - unless you've got your headset and microphone plugged in to your desktop, in which case desktop works great too. Here's the story: So about six months ago I saw this post on HN https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39910119 https://afterthebeep.tel is really cool - it's an anonymous voicemail box - you call the provided phone the number and leave a message. Blaine - the guy who runs the site (eventually) listens to and approves your message and writes a…
I made crowdwave – imagine Twitter/Reddit but every post is a voicemail launched on September 18, 2024 with 217 votes, #249 of 5,281 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
Crowdwave is a social platform where users share voicemail messages instead of text posts, similar to Twitter or Reddit. It's optimized for mobile phones but also works on desktop with a headset and microphone. Users can record and listen to audio messages from others, creating a community built around voice communication. The platform is designed for people who prefer speaking over typing and want to experience social sharing through voicemails.
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From the sources
crowdwave.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hey it's Andrew - author of https://www.crowdwave.com here! - crowdwave works best on your phone - unless you've got your headset and microphone plugged in to your desktop, in which case desktop works great too. Here's the story: So about six months ago I saw this post on HN…
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