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remember last year when I discovered that an MU student launched a whole social service in the oughts that was actually prolific (locally) for at least two or three years?

well… iOS decided it was time to dwell on the memories.

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Mi a francér kell az Átlátszónak nyelvtannáciskodni? Tutira tudni egy erőst vitatható esetet. És persze nem sikerül helyesírási hibák nélkül elereszteni egy helyesíráson lovagló cikket. Elsírom magam, na.

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Diary of Erodred Halst

I did it.  I’m out.  I’m safe.

I’m sitting in my room in some tavern in some backwater town far away from the Bastion of the Nail near Korvosa and my bastard of a father.  I’ve been dreaming of this for a long time.  I just wish that it felt as good as it should. Slavery has always seemed so wrong to me, but to my people it’s just completely normal and accepted.  I can’t stand it.  On top of that they work hand in hand with devils!  Sure, they have their own sort of law, but they’re evil!  That isn’t the type of law I want to base my lifestyle upon, nor impose on others.

It was about a year ago that Pavo Ratarion approached me.  He was another Hellknight Initiate like me, and it turns out he shared the same views as I did, and had had enough of this life.  We started to plan our escape in secret in what little private time we could get between training and sleep.  

At first it seemed hopeless, but the more we observed and planned the more opportunities we discovered!  I had overheard my father discussing a secret passage in the great Southeastern Tower of Bastion Ferox with the Mistress of Blades once.  He said it was a security threat but the Mistress convinced him no-one knew of it so it wouldn’t be a problem.  I swiftly moved on before the Mistress spotted me, Devils be damned she terrifies me more than anything else!  It took me six months of desperate searching to eventually find the entrance that would be our liberation but without something preventing pursuit running then would have been suicidal. In the end it was the cooperation of one of the slaves that was the final piece of the puzzle.  We reached out to her and offered to help her escape if she could help with a few steps in our plan.  She was a halfling called Isari 

We planned our escape for a night when the highest ranking officers would be distracted.  Once a year the Hellknights of the Order of the Nail attempt to summon Asmodeus from the deepest pit of hell to commune with him and receive his blessing.  We knew that this was going to be our best opportunity. Being a Halfling Isari was perfectly suited for the sneaking we required.  She had managed to tamper with some of the components of the summoning spells, throwing some alchemical bits and pieces into the mix.  We knew that when those components reacted there would be some interesting results, and we wanted a nice distraction so that we could slip away.  This was going to work.

The ceremony came around and Pavo and I managed to place ourselves at the back of the courtyard, close to the southern bridge away from Bastion Tyrannous we were planning on using.  Isari was missing though.  More and more people were making their way into the courtyard but she was nowhere to be seen.

The ceremony began, and finally Isari arrived.  She wasn’t with us though.  Our hearts sank as we saw her escorted to the altar in the centre of the courtyard by my father.  She was going to be their sacrifice.  I began to step forward but Pavo firmly gripped my wrist.  There was no hope of saving her, the entire garrison was present.

We looked on helplessly as my father gave the usual speech before the ceremony began.  The sacrifice was the first component.  I didn’t want to watch, but to look away would be disrespectful of what she had done to help us.  So we watch on as she was bent over the altar and her throat was slit and her body went limp.  Her blood ran into a great stone bowl atop the altar.  I clenched my fist.

After her corpse was taken from the altar the rest of the summoning components were brought out.  We put our sadness and anger aside and prepared to make our escape.

More words from my father as he placed components into the bowl.  Finally, the moment came.  All of the components were in the bowl and he called out the final words of the summoning before lighting it on fire.  The reaction was astounding, much larger than we had anticipated (none of us were actually alchemists after all).  As the flame touched the mixture it turned shades of red, green and purple, erupting forth from the bowl and right into my father’s face.  He let out a scream, but it was drowned out by the cacophonous explosion. The crowd was shocked, and whilst they surged forwards to help my father we turned and ran in the opposite direction.  Absolutely everybody was in that courtyard, so we had no trouble getting to the passage unnoticed.

The climb down was more than precarious than I could have imagined but aided by my anger my hands didn’t betray me.  There was no time to rest though, we knew we needed to get as far away as we could.  Travelling together would be more conspicuous than travelling alone.  We shook hands and went our separate ways, me travelling West with a new name and Pavo gladly declaring that he was going to the most lawless city in Varisia, Riddleport.  I have no idea if he’s alive or not.

I want to keep my heritage as far behind me as possible.  Time to start fresh and live the way I want to, without ever forgetting that the Order of The Nail doesn’t let members leave, ever.  I must be on my guard.

Isari, I’ll never forget that this is all thanks to you.  You gave this life to me.  Thank you.

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RIP ERODR

Guys it’s the end of an era.

Once upon a time, before the existence of Yik Yak, there was an app called Erodr. Erodr was basically like Yik Yak except you could post pictures and choose if you wanted to be anonymous. Also, back in it’s prime, Erodr was full of hilarious, thoughtful, good people who loved to share thoughts and stories about their experiences. The app was primarily used by students of Mizzou.

I first heard about Erodr in the Summer of 2013 when a friend asked if I had it. Opening Erodr for the first time is kind of like being able to experience the random musings of a midwestern college kid with absolutely no filter. It was pretty entertaining and strangely unique. Some people posted all the time, and you felt like they were a friend. You’d log on like, “Oh, Jackie, what the hell did you do last night?!” (If you had Erodr, you know who Jackie is.) Some dudes were known for being creepy, and some chicks were known to post their titties every single Tuesday. All of these people were just bein themselves in a room full of (mostly) strangers, and that was cool.

After having Erodr over a year, someone really stood out to me and I wanted to get to know him. One day I commented on a post of his, and (*sappy moment*) that conversation has never ended. We talked for a month while he was overseas visiting family, and we couldn't wait to meet in person. When we did meet, we were immediate friends. Actually, we were immediately an item. I had never met someone online before meeting them in person, so it was pretty weird at first, and it’s especially weird to tell people how we met. Erodr has a bit of a reputation at Mizzou.

The end of Erodr started slowly and it was a goddamn clusterfuck. I might have to write about that sometime. As of today, it’s gone indefinitely. Erodr brought together a lot of people who formed really strong friendships and relationships (and probably FWBs, too. Can you have a strong FWB?), and for that, we thank you.

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erodr: Not Your Mom's Social Network

If you are a college student and haven’t downloaded erodr yet, you are seriously missing out. Imagine the best parts of Snapchat, Instagram, & Yik Yak thrown into one app and has the same validation that Facebook had for college students when it launched. What you would have is something very close to erodr.

This app gives you the ability to post anonymously or from your account to college student nearby, as well as across the nation. College students are some of the brightest and most intelligent individuals, while at the same time the most irresponsible, reckless idiots you can interact with. So what happens when you give them a student-only platform to post whatever they want, either anonymously or behind their own name? Take a look at some of the recent posts and you be the judge.

When I say this isn’t your mom’s social network, I mean it. When a college kid can share whatever they want (well, within the TOS) anonymously, they don’t hold back. At Mizzou, the term “Titty Tuesday” was coined over a year ago, and it has carried over to almost every campus with a community. Yes, it’s exactly what you think it is. And you may be skeptical, and think “girls can just find pictures online and pretend it’s them”. Well yes, it can, and every now and then does happen. But the community is generally very quick to call out fake pictures. Additionally, every picture that is taken within the app is stamped with an erodr watermark, showing its authenticity. Here’s a few examples of this beautiful feature:

You will get your fair share of humor from watching the various feeds. Whether it’s students sharing something ridiculous they witnessed on campus, something funny they found online, or anything in between. While any validated user has the ability to post on the app, the content is community moderated. Students can choose to like a post, which increases the posts lifespan, dislike a post, decreasing the lifespan, or if a post is extremely offensive (bullying, too graphic, etc.), they can flag a post, which will be seen by the moderators who will determine if it is in violation of the TOS.

Up until this semester, erodr was exclusive to only a handful of campuses and placed anyone else that registered onto a wait list. A couple months ago, they opened up registration to every single school in the nation, allowing any college student to access the app.

Mark my words, erodr is going to become the choice social network for young adults in the near future. If you don’t believe me, then take a look for yourself.

Download erodr: iOS App Store | Android Google Play Store

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By Lyndsey Garza, MOJO Ad Liaison

It is no secret that Millennials spend a huge part of their life online.

In fact, comScore reports Millennials spent 96 hours online (the equivalent of four consecutive days) last November.

A significant portion of that time was spent on social media. This trend leaves many in the 18-24-year old youth and young adult (YAYA) market seeking privacy and anonymity in the increasing amount of time they spend online. The Cassandra Report reports 55 percent of Millennials would rather be anonymous than openly vocal on social media. Intel media suggests Millennials also think new technology is “dehumanizing”.

Mobile applications like Backchat, Secret, Whisper, Erodr and Snapchat have leveraged this trend and developed ways for this audience to communicate in a safe zone.

Here are 3 reasons why the YAYA market seeks anonymity.

1.     The YAYA consumer is concerned about privacy and wants consent.

It may be hard to digest, but the YAYA consumer is definitely concerned about how their private data is being shared — especially when it is without their consent.

The Edward Snowden scandal left an impact and led awareness that our data isn’t always private online. USA Today reports the NSA controversy has spurred a paranoid sociological trend called the “Snowden Truth”, illustrating a possible shift to the return of privacy as a social norm. A Harris Interactive study cites 80 percent of adults changed their social media privacy settings in the last six to nine months as a possible direct result of the trend.

Consent is a fine line with Millennials though. A 2014 Pew Research study reports they think the Snowden leak served public interest.

What Millennials constitute as online privacy is undecided. In a study by the USC Annenberg Center for Digital Future, 70 percent said no one should have access to their personal data or web behavior. On the contrary, 51 percent added this data could be shared – but only if it benefits them. Benefits included more relevant targeted advertising and redeemable coupons for local businesses.

2.     Anonymous features enable the YAYA demographic to network anxiety-free.

It is stressful for these digitally inclined users to update multiple social profiles on a regular basis. The time spent maintaining each account can be problematic in itself – without the anxiety of worrying if one wrong post could land you fired, in danger or even socially ostracized.

These applications offer disposable posts and/or anonymous features:

- Snapchat is wildly popular with Millennials and allows users to send and receive “disposable” pictures or videos. Over 400 million Snapchat messages are sent daily. If a user sends a controversial or suggestive picture to a friend, the digital proof is gone within seconds.

- Backchat allows users to post anonymously to Facebook friends. Messages are sent without the sender’s identity and the receiver is given clues in game format to help guess who composed it. (The idea was actually created by a 14-year-old!)

- A viral hoax about Evernote being acquired originated from anonymous platform Secret.

- Hailed as the “anti-Facebook”, Whisper allows users to create anonymous images to express themselves.

- Erodr is a geo-targeted application for college students only. University of Missouri graduate Drew Halliday created the app to unite students on campus with a variety of posting capabilities. Users can post publicly and anonymously to an audience of friends, just men or just women, or the entire campus. Every post eventually deletes (or “erodes”) and is not saved on a server — a feature that resonates with privacy conscious social media users.

3.     Anonymous features hint at a nostalgic time before the social media explosion.

Before MySpace, you could ask a Magic 8 Ball anything and without scrutiny. On MySpace, you had Truthbox and Ask.fm, where you could anonymously post your thoughts without backlash. Then evolved PostSecrets, another nostalgic remnant of the past.

Brands that get the appeal for nostalgia are BuzzFeed, TeenNick and even Internet Explorer.

Tapping into the Millennial generation is as easy as hitting them in the nostalgic feels. Take it back to an easier, less connected time before the inevitable digital footprint of today.

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What do you think about the recent trend of anonymous social media capabilities? Do you think more platforms will start to embody this?

Let us know your thoughts by commenting below or tweeting @YAYAConnect!

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