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- Even though the idea is noble, and the cause is sound, I don't really see, from a technical standpoint, how would this help? After witnessing the rise of cyberspace from the very beginning, it is clear by now that it can never foster healthy human relationships. That's a failed experiment. Real people around you are the real treasure in your life, and only spending time with your friends can bring something meaningful to your life. But, most people rely on their phones to keep them organized nowadays. Hence, a simple website is not enough. Not even a PWA. To have people really reminded you need native apps, in order to be able to send notifications. That brings the costs up significantly, unless you can piggy back on top of NTFY or Pushover or similar. On the other hand, all modern messaging apps like, for example, Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp, already support the necessary features, like: organize a group, invite people to join, set a topic, set a custom notification sound, and finally schedule a message/reminder for the group. I'm not saying that there is no room for something like ToSynch, but given how hard it is to get everyone to start using a new app, it looks to me like it needs more work, more features, more platforms, more apps.by atmanactive