BeReal is not good (most appropriate way i could say this). It is a Privacy nightmare. Just think about it, a bunch of random strangers are getting access to every single day what you and your family are doing. I know nobody is concerned about privacy anymore. Seems like we have lost that but still Also BeReal has a bunch of Ads. And since the inclusion of Ads bereal has quickly lost in popularity. If you are searching for a Alternative, you should try out DD-DigitalDiary It doesn’t have a lot of the features like social sharing. It is basically a journaling application. But still could be a good alternative. Also there was another app Minutaie which first started this trend so i suggest you should also check it out

  • Zak@lemmy.worldEnglish
    191·
    3 days ago

    When I read “privacy nightmare”, I think of a system collecting or revealing information without the user’s knowledge. As I understand BeReal, the user understands exactly what information they’re sharing, and with whom. That said, I’m puzzled by why anyone would want to participate on either side.

    Here are some things I might be doing in any random time window in which such an app might prompt me to share a selfie:

    • Eating food, usually not interesting food foodie friends would like to see
    • Walking, usually somewhere pretty boring
    • Sitting on the toilet
    • Writing code at my computer (often code someone is paying me to write and wouldn’t like included in a social media post)
    • Picking dandelions to feed to the goslings at the park

    I don’t want to share any of those activities with my friends. If we’re catching up on life in person, I’m not going to talk about any of that. If any of my friends do want to see those moments, I’d find it weird and voyeuristic.

    The interesting moment I do want to share, and people might actually want to see is the close encounter with the wild gosling taking the dandelion leaf from me.

    • pirat@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      3 days ago

      MC Guzzl in da park, it’s about to get dark

      My mic’s a delicious piece of food

      Big up DJ Dan Da Lion, lit and hot like a fire

      and Snewp Ducc from my pond in my hood

      … and big up Zak for always capturing me in my best moments!