Tumbleweed - Daily videos of people sharing their POV on today's issues

Thanks for hunting us @rrhoover! Hello everyone, today we are happy to introduce Tumbleweed, a platform to speak openly and honestly about the topics that matter 🎉 I'm sure @mrciscoadler and @shaunneff will add more comments to this since we've been working really hard to make something that could truly reinvent how people consume/react to news and current events in the world. At it's very core we've aimed to create a product that gives people a voice to speak up on what matters to them and to magnify that through the power of network and our contributors, since we believe everyone deserves a voice and a chance to be heard in a cluttered information blackhole we call internet 🖥 We will be around whole day, so feel free to check out the app and ask us anything, feedback is much appreciated <3

If Whale and New York Times had a baby, this might be it. I really like the concept, if they can build a healthy community and attract entertaining/insightful contributors (it's hard to produce good video). Downloading this now. Will report back with impressions. 😊

Thanks Ryan. We feel that a digital soapbox is needed in this ever changing and wild world we live in. TUMBLEWEED offers a platform with purpose to consume and discuss real topics we face everyday that effect our lives and the lives of our loved ones. As the community grows we hope this allows real conversations about real issues and let's flip the script on news and start the coversation with real people facing issues not being told another story by Anderson Cooper. Haha peace and much love PH

Big fan of the UI and the unique concept behind Tumbleweed. I've been beta testing the app and I believe that it is very important that the power gets put into the hands of the people who are experiencing certain issues, which does not happen now in traditional news reporting. One feature that I enjoy in particular is being able to pitch your own stories directly through the app. Very excited to see how Tumbleweed continues to evolve!

Agree with @rrhoover here. This will hinge on a healthy community of contributors. It feels quite like an open mic for the public to speak up/respond to current events, which should be valuable for traditional media.

This is one of the best platforms I've seen for kids to be able to voice their opinions on a variety of topics. No more hiding behind your keyboard in the comments section, this app breathes life into the stories that matter most. Really looking forward to seeing the community grow and push important conversations. Oh yeah and great UI!

Finally! Something new in social!

That's a quite interesting product that potentially could disrupt media/news market. It will be easier to share your opinion on a particular topic, without spending precious time on Facebook for making a post. Good job guys. Hope it would gain a critical mass of influencers for sustain growth.

Wow, cool idea! Any plans for Android version?

Wow, so I'm late the the Party!? Thanks @rrhoover for hunting this! I'm pretty sure the election results have made everybody, from both sides, feel more strongly about the next four years than any other possible outcome. We made this app to help facilitate the discussion necessary to create the change we need! In a time where the internet is filled with so much noise(and literally fake news), we hope to make this the platform to cut through the clutter and bring whats most important to the to everyone's attention. Hunters, thank for making this a great start to the beginning of hopefully a new influential community!