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NorseHorse brings back features that made early social media fun - before algorithms and ads.
What makes it different:
Top Friends rankings (MySpace-style) based on real interactions - compete to stay in each other's top spots
Prods - remember pokes? Stay connected without the pressure of messaging
Streaks & achievements that reward genuine engagement
End-to-end encrypted messaging, no ads, no data selling
Modern platforms optimize for ad revenue. NorseHorse optimizes for actual connection.
NorseHorseTop Friends, prods, and real connections
Kevin Stewartleft a comment
Hey Product Hunt! 👋 I'm Kevin, and I built NorseHorse solo over the past several months. This started as a personal frustration with modern social media - I missed when platforms actually felt social instead of being algorithm-driven content feeds. Why I built this: I wanted to bring back features that encouraged real connections: Top Friends rankings that showed who you actually talk to (not...
NorseHorseTop Friends, prods, and real connections
Kevin Stewartstarted a discussion
What social media features do you miss from the early days?
I've been building a social app and realized I'm basically trying to recreate features that disappeared over the years - Top Friends rankings, pokes/prods, profile customization. Modern platforms optimized everything for engagement metrics and ad revenue. We lost a lot of the playful, human elements that made social media actually social. What features do you miss? MySpace Top 8? Facebook...