What do you think of my new social app?
Hey there, First time posting on Hacker News in about 2 years! The reason I’m posting is that I thought I’d write about the product I’ve been building, in hopes it resonates with people. Why build yet another social app? Because I deleted almost all social media around 3/4 years ago as it was just net negative on my life. There was very little that was truly interesting, I didn’t care about looking good to other people and because of the ‘media’ and ads, the apps were all designed to make me spend too much time for what I was getting. I hated it and what it meant for people’s behaviour,…
What do you think of my new social app? launched on February 2, 2022 with 76 votes, #605 of 2,645 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.
In plain words
On Circles is a social app built by someone who stepped away from mainstream social media due to its negative effects on behavior and time spent. It addresses the discomfort many people feel sharing with strangers by focusing on smaller, more intimate networks. The app is designed for users who want meaningful social interaction without ads, algorithmic feeds, or pressure to perform for unknown audiences, targeting those fatigued by traditional social platforms.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
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In the maker’s words, at launch
Hey there, First time posting on Hacker News in about 2 years! The reason I’m posting is that I thought I’d write about the product I’ve been building, in hopes it resonates with people. Why build yet another social app? Because I deleted almost all social media around 3/4 years ago as it was just net negative…
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