#erodr

[asphaltapostle]

remember last year when I discovered that an MU student launched a whole social service in the oughts that was actually prolific (locally) for at least two or three years?

well… iOS decided it was time to dwell on the memories.

[xzivia]

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.

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erodr: Not Your Mom's Social Network from RaveFaced.com

New Post has been published on http://ravefaced.com/2014/10/erodr-moms-social-network/

erodr: Not Your Mom's Social Network

If you are a college student and haven’t downloaded erodr yet, you are seriously missing out. Imagine the best parts of Snapchat, Instagram, & Yik Yak thrown into one app and has the same validation that Facebook had for college students when it launched. What you would have is something very close to erodr.

This app gives you the ability to post anonymously or from your account to college student nearby, as well as across the nation. College students are some of the brightest and most intelligent individuals, while at the same time the most irresponsible, reckless idiots you can interact with. So what happens when you give them a student-only platform to post whatever they want, either anonymously or behind their own name? Take a look at some of the recent posts and you be the judge.

When I say this isn’t your mom’s social network, I mean it. When a college kid can share whatever they want (well, within the TOS) anonymously, they don’t hold back. At Mizzou, the term “Titty Tuesday” was coined over a year ago, and it has carried over to almost every campus with a community. Yes, it’s exactly what you think it is. And you may be skeptical, and think “girls can just find pictures online and pretend it’s them”. Well yes, it can, and every now and then does happen. But the community is generally very quick to call out fake pictures. Additionally, every picture that is taken within the app is stamped with an erodr watermark, showing its authenticity. Here’s a few examples of this beautiful feature:

You will get your fair share of humor from watching the various feeds. Whether it’s students sharing something ridiculous they witnessed on campus, something funny they found online, or anything in between. While any validated user has the ability to post on the app, the content is community moderated. Students can choose to like a post, which increases the posts lifespan, dislike a post, decreasing the lifespan, or if a post is extremely offensive (bullying, too graphic, etc.), they can flag a post, which will be seen by the moderators who will determine if it is in violation of the TOS.

Up until this semester, erodr was exclusive to only a handful of campuses and placed anyone else that registered onto a wait list. A couple months ago, they opened up registration to every single school in the nation, allowing any college student to access the app.

Mark my words, erodr is going to become the choice social network for young adults in the near future. If you don’t believe me, then take a look for yourself.

Download erodr: iOS App Store | Android Google Play Store

More information on erodr: Press Release

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