Idea 18 ยท Absent Minded, a working name
The social app that rewards you for not opening it. Points for staying away, collected only in person.
Why are you here?
Did you at least go outside?
This is the app, on the rare occasion you open it. Try the button.
Every app you own is engineered to pull you back. Streaks, badges, infinite feeds.
Screen-time dashboards shame you but change nothing. Willpower is not a product.
Quitting alone costs you your friends. Which is why nobody quits.
Your streak is your absence. The less you open the app, the more it owes you.
What did you do? Did you at least go outside? There is no feed behind the door, only the question.
Meet a friend, scan their code, GPS on. No sofa banking. Yes, you actually have to walk now.
Social proof of absence, streaks for staying away, redemption that requires leaving the house.
Their revenue depends on the opposite behaviour.
Real contact, verified by both people being there.
Points redeemed with real-world partners: coffee, gigs, venues. Advertisers pay for verified footfall, not impressions: the rare ad model that aligns with the user's wellbeing.
Both friends scan, GPS confirms, points release. No scan, no points.
Real things nearby; walking there is the mechanic.
Barely, on purpose: summaries when you return, never a feed.
Incumbents cannot copy this. Their revenue depends on the opposite behaviour.
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