Tarang
A feed that ends.
Tarang is built on the idea that a feed should end. The server composes it into sets of twelve, and at the end of a set you get a card and a choice rather than more posts; stay a long time and the app says so and offers you the door. Appreciation has its own words — you Wave at a post and Talk under it, in threads. A story lasts a day and takes one of six named feelings, and who felt what is seen only by its author. Activity arrives twice a day rather than continuously. There are no badges and no red dots anywhere.
Screens
6 from the app
Wave and talk on posts 
React with six named feelings 
Threaded replies under a post 
Find people, tags and circles 
Activity, delivered twice a day 
The feed asks you to stop
Questions
What does “a feed that ends” mean?
Tarang composes your feed into sets of twelve posts. At the end of a set you get a card and a choice rather than more posts, and you decide whether to keep going.
What happens if I stay a long time?
The app says so. It tells you how long you have been there and asks whether this is a good place to stop.
What are Waves and Talks?
Tarang's own words for appreciation. You Wave at a post instead of liking it, and Talk under it in threads, where the composer prompts you to say something kind.
What are the six feelings?
Stories last a day, and people respond to them with one of six named feelings: Love, Wonder, Mirth, Tender, Pride and Stillness. Only the story's author sees who felt what.
When do I see who responded?
Twice a day. Activity arrives at 6am and 6pm rather than as it happens, and there are no badges or red dots anywhere in the app.
Can I use Tarang yet?
Not yet. It is not released, and it is coming to Android.
Specification
- Platform
- Android
- Feed
- Sets of twelve
- Activity
- Twice a day
- Reactions
- Six named feelings
- Availability
- Not released