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does anyone remember in 2015ish when peach hit? sort of a private microblogging platform. a lot of people joined and left after like a month. i had a hardcore true blue tumblr clique and we migrated there. we’re now approaching 10 years on that app and a lot of us never left (probably 40 of us). i post 2-3 times a day on there, same with my friends. i’ve also made new friends on there that are attending my wedding in march (marrying a man i met on tumblr in 2012 😭).
this app reminds me a lot of peach makes me grateful to have been a lonely 17 year old girl online!! i owe everything to my internet friends who are now my irl besties, bachelorette party crew, cat sitters, dinner dates, frenemies, neighbors, hosts when i’m in their city. the tiny internet is magic
Oct 25, 2024
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Found this app on TikTok last year and boy oh boy has it opened some metaphorical doors for me.
Grateful to have gained friendships across states and nations, developed a pen-pal relationship with a stranger, taken stock of my values, felt supported while quitting nicotine, and remained hopeful because of the amazing recs and answers you all have shared with me.
Shoutout to those who have consistently interacted and made this one of the last safe places on the internet for me :)
Here’s some of my fav screenshots/photos from my time here so far
Apr 23, 2025
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somehow forgot to include this earlier but this was like the most incredibly validating and empowering and inspiring platform for teen me. it helped me grow and learn so much especially creatively and in developing my general aesthetic sensibilities. i spent every possible moment on this site from like 2009-2012 roughly and even made some lifelong friends!!!
Feb 22, 2024
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funny enough, my final college essay was on what going to change the hospitality landscape (im a hospitality major) in the future. this was 2010 and my answer was social media apps but esp twitter. but to be fair instagram/tiktok/spotify/fb business pages/everything really didn't exist. it was the first time businesses like restaurants and hotels had a direct and public pipeline to the customers and guests. it was just facebook and twitter as the big players (we were already basically done with myspace 🥲) and foursquare was also a thing which was randomly big for hospitality!
anyways, all that said here's some of my random thoughts. this actually feels a lot like those days. this def gives into the web2/web1 nostalgia. it also reminds me a lot of people just looking to connect over random thoughts. i don't know the rules here, if there even are any, but i've noticed that no one is selling anything and i haven't seen any aff links. it's as if there's a mutual respect to not "influencerize" the place, even though this place really is all about influencing reccs if that makes sense? sure there are the personal profule promos (and i do them too!) but those are different than what you see on social media and not ads or paid content. at the end of the day, i think this brings back the connection and nostalgia of what so many of us have craved online! it's also a fun way to get to know different people and even get to know their own personal brands and follow on other platforms. another interesting aspect is that it's a raw look into what our interests are. you can tell just by following / asks who is interested in what. and all the advice here is fun, kind, and honest, which i def can't say about other corners of the internet. interested to see what others have to say too!
& shoutout the founders of this app -- i truly believe y'all created something special here <3
Apr 25, 2024
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returning to PI after a wedding planning induced hiatus… everything they say is true. you feel like you’re on drugs bc it’s like unlocking a new level of happiness, it goes by in 12 seconds, you’ll have the hugest emotional hangover of your life for a week, it is the most fun a girl can have. hugely recommend yall consider doing this!
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