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HowardF: indeed... just
a few tweaks and i actually think you have
a workable idea.
Azelphur: hopefully you can make
a nonprofit app that does the things we mentioned, like sending out
a humanitarian lawyer and someone to help
Azelphur: ughlol: doesn't seem like
a waste, you got some ideas, and you have more of an idea of what you can/can't do now
Azelphur: ughlol: nope, this idea is
a nonprofit
ThickAsThieves: yes you might be able to get
a DV shelter to get
a grant for it
Azelphur: HowardF: now that's
a good idea
HowardF: actually that again brings up the point of support rather than prevention. it could also summon
a human rights / free lawyer to prevent indias corrupt police from harrasing victims
BingoBoingo: mircea_popescu: The biggest obstacle I'd face putting together
a book, especially
a BTC one would be getting lines and bettors on those lines such that I could make vig intsead of propping up the otherside of every line.
ughlol: police actually lockup the victim, and also rape her
a couple of times.. thats the reality in inda
ughlol: You can get
a VPS for 4months for $20?
Azelphur: I had to go to the host and specifically request
a 32MB VPS, they didn't sell them, and the host actually told me I was crazy and that I couldn't even get the OS to run in that. But I did, and everything else I needed :)
ughlol: $20 cant even buy me
a second had server capable enough to handle location services etc.
Azelphur: note the CRT monitors with tube burnout, laptop with
a piece of string supporting the screen, and TV with smashed in buttons.
HowardF: i would say working on
a prototype before asking anyone for an investment is top priority though. money for ideas doesn't happen without something to back it up
ughlol: I myself am
a developer and security consultant.
Azelphur: I started on $20 and
a computer I built from shit in
a skip
benkay: no, you're missing the point. this app on
a phone isn't changing anything.
HowardF: your missing the point benkay. everybody already carries
a phone. no need to change existing habits
benkay: those are things that i'll buy might have
a shot at changing
a rape event's outcome
benkay: what about
a fucking whistle?
HowardF: also, if you actually look at rape statistics, its rarely
a quick thing, and often theres
a period of lead up before the actual rape, so its usefulness may be greater than you guys think...
ughlol: benkay: do you have
a twitter profile?
ughlol: To me, even if it helps 1%, its
a success.
benkay: nope, shooting down shitty ideas makes the world
a better place.
HowardF: and again, even if it can't stop
a rape, it could at least call out for first responders / medical help
ughlol: benkay: pls scroll up, we discussed that
a bit..
benkay: what if they're on
a train?
ughlol: It should give
a very accurate location.
HowardF: also, no reason you couldn't combine
a rape whistle function / ping for help in one button press
Azelphur: 1) cheaper, 2) more widely available, 3) has
a much higher chance of success
HowardF: some larger ones may well be willing to sponsor or provide
a grant.
Azelphur: tl;dr what you want is
a rape whistle, it's better than anything you've mentioned
HowardF: i would look for / seek out help from organizations that already deal with rape and rape victims. there are lots, and they would be
a good place to start
Azelphur: I was talking about accidentally clicking an advert during
a crisis situation
ughlol: Azelphur: clicking the SOS button can't be accidental.. will implement
a simple code or pattern or something so that it cant be pressed accidentally.
HowardF: donations / non-profit status is the only path i could see, but done correctly, that could certianly be
a viable option
ughlol: Ads might not be insulting. After all, its
a great service for free..
ughlol: Maybe not in the millions, but at least
a break-even?
benkay: this is
a human problem, not
a technological one.
ughlol: benkay: you meant that rape is
a radom event?
benkay: ughlol: you fail to make
a point.
ughlol: benkay:
A rape happens every 18 hours in India's capital city.
ughlol: Watch it with
a translator and then tell me Im trying to seek just attention and scam away some bitcoins.
benkay: ughlol: you're making the mistake of looking at
a random event as
a reproducible event.
ughlol: India is my prime target. I've seen
a video that literally made me tear. I would link you, but it is in Hindi..
ughlol: HowardF: thank you for the support sir, that means
a lot.
ughlol: punkman: haha, i doubt i can afford drones. Cant afford
a 2nd hand server.
HowardF: i still think there are places and countries where this wouldn't be
a bad idea though. india, but also large areas of africa, etc.
ughlol: I think
a social network can make similar amounts
ughlol: Azelphur: It will be
a social networking application that revolves around location services and the rape intervention will be
a major feature of the app.
Azelphur: ads in the app...that sounds like
a ridiculously terrible idea for something like this
ughlol: "
A seven-year-old-girl was raped on
a train traveling through the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, and discarded near
a market in Bilaspur City. The rape is believed to have taken place sometime between Friday night, August 9 and Saturday morning, August 10. The perpetrator had forced his way in while the child went to use the toilet, and thrust an Indian 10-rupee note in her hand when he was done."
ughlol: Azelphur: Imagine you're
a girl, if you feel you'll be raped, all you'd need to do is press an SOS button and your location will be relayed to the nearest PD and the friends who are within
a few km's radius and your family.
HowardF: how would such
a thing make profit?
ughlol: social network with such
a feature
ughlol: Im trying to create
a rape intervention service in India
dexX7: at least that's what is shown, if you log into
a blockchain.info wallet
nubbins`: and if they ever stacked blocks as
a child
thestringpuller: literally didn't know what
a for loop was; you can't make this shit up
benkay: while making dinner with
a babe is
a wonderful, potentially very sexy experience, i expect dishes on the dinner table.
nubbins`: wait, so she's giving up "journalism" and becoming
a hunter?
ThickAsThieves: i cant come up with
a choice analogy for btctalk, but I'd say Idiocracy is close
benkay: btctalk is more like "anyone can be
a special fairy!"
ThickAsThieves: the older hip hop heads still call it
a crab trap though
ThickAsThieves: of course like many things in that culture it transformed from an insult to
a compliment
mike_c: hm, what is
a crab mentality?
gribble: Error: "crab" is not
a valid command.
mike_c: i need
a quick little pile of atc. can anybody sell me 1k atc @ 200 satoshis per?
mircea_popescu: i'm looking forward to mircea's new female body, "you thought he's just
a guy ?!?!?!"
benkay: anyways the part that stuck with me was how they thought i'd been in louisiana, and had derped their butts out to the Cascades to have
a "talk" with me. all eight of them.
benkay: chetty: in my dream every seat but the mid-row passenger seat in my truck was filled with
a cop, and as I went to hop in my truck to do something, other cops stuffed me in the empty seat. and i haven't even been watching movies lately?