What's the fuss about #Sarahah

This trending one-way communication app let others tell you whatever they want while you read it and do nothing much
What's the fuss about #Sarahah

Sarahah seems to have captured the attention of the social media mavens faster than any other app has, in the recent times. It's an app which promises anonymity to the sender and yes, the one who receives cannot respond to it. Available both as a website sarahah.com (here you cannot send messages to others but can check) and as a  mobile app (Google Play), it is basically a one-way communication tool which lets people tell you what's in their mind by staying anonymous. So expect slams, insults, proposals and abusive messages. 

The app is easy to download ( 8.7 MB) and takes less than 20 seconds to settle in our mobile. You can sign up with basic details such as name, email ID and a photograph and you are registered on the app. The user interface, by the way, is pretty bland with a sky blue as the signature colour and looks minimalist. Then you can share your login ID on Facebook and Twitter (surprisingly, not on Instagram yet)  to let people know you are ready for their 'honest' messages. There is a search option through which you can search your friends and send them messages. Perhaps the ones who receive the most messages will be evil bosses (perhaps laden with expletives) and pretty girls (proposals galore). Sarahah describes itself as one that 'helps you in discovering your strengths and areas for improvement by receiving honest feedback from your employees and your friends in a private manner'.

Currently, one cannot respond to the messages you receive (Sarahah says it is working on this) and can only 'like' (a heart symbol), flag it, or share the message across social media networks. But since you cannot respond to messages and you don't know who has sent it, it may make you feel pretty helpless, especially if you get abusive messages. So watch out before you sign up. Although the app suggests you to 'give constructive criticism to your friend' whenever you are posting a message, it may not really prevent abusive messages. As though the current networks don't allow people to do it!

So far, the messages in my inbox range from hi, hiiii, hieeeeee to 'this is my WhatsApp number.... ' to hello Manju. Pretty boring. But perhaps things will start rolling after sharing it on other social media platforms. Till then, it's testing time for Sarahah! 

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