RIP ERODR
Guys it’s the end of an era.
Once upon a time, before the existence of Yik Yak, there was an app called Erodr. Erodr was basically like Yik Yak except you could post pictures and choose if you wanted to be anonymous. Also, back in it’s prime, Erodr was full of hilarious, thoughtful, good people who loved to share thoughts and stories about their experiences. The app was primarily used by students of Mizzou.
I first heard about Erodr in the Summer of 2013 when a friend asked if I had it. Opening Erodr for the first time is kind of like being able to experience the random musings of a midwestern college kid with absolutely no filter. It was pretty entertaining and strangely unique. Some people posted all the time, and you felt like they were a friend. You’d log on like, “Oh, Jackie, what the hell did you do last night?!” (If you had Erodr, you know who Jackie is.) Some dudes were known for being creepy, and some chicks were known to post their titties every single Tuesday. All of these people were just bein themselves in a room full of (mostly) strangers, and that was cool.
After having Erodr over a year, someone really stood out to me and I wanted to get to know him. One day I commented on a post of his, and (*sappy moment*) that conversation has never ended. We talked for a month while he was overseas visiting family, and we couldn't wait to meet in person. When we did meet, we were immediate friends. Actually, we were immediately an item. I had never met someone online before meeting them in person, so it was pretty weird at first, and it’s especially weird to tell people how we met. Erodr has a bit of a reputation at Mizzou.
The end of Erodr started slowly and it was a goddamn clusterfuck. I might have to write about that sometime. As of today, it’s gone indefinitely. Erodr brought together a lot of people who formed really strong friendships and relationships (and probably FWBs, too. Can you have a strong FWB?), and for that, we thank you.