Users question platform switching incentive and demand clearer niche focus
2 Sep 20 1:20 PM · 5d ago · 2 comments · 1 source · development 2 of 8
Early commenters raised concerns about why users would switch from existing tools like WhatsApp, Facebook, or Meetup, and stressed the need for geographic or demographic focus, pointing to Luma's success in starting with crypto events in major cities.
“If you want to start in that niche you really need to double down on a specific subset of that niche to get people to use it. Right now you are not offering much over Facebook Events or Meetup.”
deweyradius89 Radius creator and developer
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Please create a better UI and make it easier to view events / try posting one before signing in. Something card-based where I can quickly type in my location and see what events are nearby.This isn't just a complaint about the UI being "vibe-coded-coded" or incomplete, but the product itself not making the happy path very useful or confusing.For…
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I really appreciate the work and polish put into the project, but I would always think why would someone switch from direct communication (WhatsApp groups, Facebook groups..etc) to a dedicated platform. I know it has a lot of other features that might be useful to coordinate events, but in the age of AI and social media addiction people are…
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The problem with this is not technology- its the lack of interesting meetups i want to join in my cityEg meetup at least has critical mass of users and meetups
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Congrats on the relaunch!why should I use this versus luma or something similar?
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