Social media was meant to connect us, but these days the reality looks far more bleak. Social media amplifies misinformation, exacerbates divisions, encourages extremism, and generally bums a lot of people out. But like any tool, social media can be used to help instead of hurt—if the designers have the right intentions. Somewhere Good is a new social network designed to create and enrichen communities through intellectually stimulating audio conversations. However, the app’s good intentions can’t make up for its barebones execution. Getting Started With Somewhere Good Somewhere Good is a free iPhone app. There’s no Android or web version. The service is still new, so you need to preregister ahead of time to receive a sign-in code. In addition, you must verify your account with your phone number. Add your name, location, photo, and pronouns. That’s all you’ll need for your profile, and don’t worry about looking for friends. Somewhere Good does not let users follow each other. It focuses on a different kind of socializing we’ll explain in a bit. Somewhere Good is more about what you hear than you what see, but the app itself is visually stylish. Dynamic backgrounds feature cloudy blue skies, swaying flowers, sparkling waters,…
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