Blindspot, a new messaging app created in Israel allows user to send anonymous messages to people without being able to be tracked. What a cool, fun way to keep people connected. It will let users express themselves freely without the fear of being judged by their peers or friends. The reasoning behind it, is for people to be able to let out, "What would you say to people if you knew it was anonymous." This app has many great benefits.
With Valentine's Day soon approaching, the launch of this app will allow many people alert others of how they love them. Without the face to face interaction, or the other person's knowledge of who they are, the people using the app can express how they feel about the person without feeling any pressure at all.
People will now be able to voice their opinions about politics without others knowing who they are. Many people have been mocked about their political party choices, and this way they can rant all they want about the next presidential election and no one can make fun of them or explain to them why they are wrong.
The best part about the app is that people can send others messages even if they don't have the app. A link will be sent to a person's phone asking them to download the app because they have a message waiting to be read. This will ensure the wide spread of the app to people of all ages. If that wasn't enough to get people to download the app, Nicki Minaj, Will.I.am, Roman Abramovich, and David Guetta are all full supporters and investors. Now, everyone can get involved using their favorite celebrities new favorite app.
Now, I know what you're all thinking, how could there possibly be any good coming from an anonymous app? What about all the bullying that can take place now where people literally can't sign out of accounts because it's coming to their phones, and what happens when people can receive anonymous threats and not know who to report?
Shellanoo, the developers behind Blindspot, have the perfect response to this. They explained the misuse of Blindspot as an analogy with a knife. When a person goes to the store and buys a knife they are faced with two options; they can make a sandwich or you can hurt someone with it. Either way, that is your prerogative and you are responsible for the consequences. Therefore, when people are to misuse Blindspot to humiliate others or harm them, they are the ones to blame, not Blindspot.
So a note to all the parents who are up in arms about the psychological effects that anonymous messaging can have on their children. Do not worry. Your child is only being given accessed to a new mode of communication that is set up as a way to help improve their communication skills by giving them the option to be honest without having to reveal their identity. In a world full of social media posts, messaging apps, and all types of digital communication being seen by people all over the world, how honest are we really? Your child will be expressing their mind, and more importantly themselves! That's all we can ask of them.
So let's get with the times people, and start evolving into this digital age where anonymous messaging is a part of the future, and we're just going to have to get used to it.
