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by chrysb 4517 days ago
Hi, I'm one of the founders. Secret also has some important aspects worth discussing:

1) It's curated. By your friends. The posts you see are things that your friends are sharing.

2) Conversations are all within your circle of friends. As a result, we don't see much real trolling at all. The communities that are forming have been remarkably interesting and kind.

3) The penny arcade example is also not entirely applicable here. Again, because it's within your circle of friends. The equation is different.

You're probably noticing a recurring theme: We believe that by scoping anonymous sharing to your friends, the content will be much more positive and helpful. So far, this has remained true, and we're inspired to see the good come out in people when they're given the privilege of anonymity.

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Do you think that, because it is in a circle of 'friends' that there is some self filtering done before people post?