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Brett Marianileft a comment
Hello Everyone! Today I’m excited to share Scout – Online Accountability, a lightweight and flexible alternative to traditional accountability software. Scout is an extension that allows users to add specific websites and keywords to a monitoring list. When detected in the user's URL, Scout automatically sends a screenshot of the website (along with the URL, page title, and timestamp) directly...
ScoutTurns online activity into instant communication
Scout is a browser extension that allows users to add sites/keywords to a monitoring list. When they're detected in the users URL, Scout automatically sends a screenshot (along with the URL, page title, and timestamp) directly to the inbox of an accountability partner set up by the user. Most tools in the accountability space are built around shame or "gotcha" moments, and control people by tracking everything they do online. Scout is designed to be a communication tool, not a control system.
ScoutTurns online activity into instant communication
Brett Marianileft a comment
Short Version/Summary: I created Scout because I wanted a simpler, voluntary, and non-invasive way to add transparency between people trying to be accountable to each other online. When researching existing tools in this space, I saw that : • They all were very expensive (10-20$ a month), highly invasive, held onto sensitive data • Most were built around humiliation, shame, or fear rather than...
ScoutTurns online activity into instant communication