It’s nearly impossible to meet someone on campus who is not on some form of social media. The Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram apps can be found on the I-Phone screens of nearly every sorority girl on campus, but what about Erodr? Erodr is an app specially designed for the college student community. By validating a campus email address users gain access to posts by other students from their school and those nearby, Student’s are able post in the “local forum”, similar to a twitter feed or Facebook newsfeed. The difference?  Students can alter the forum however they like. Posts can be accessible to those within a certain range, for an allotted time period, a selected audience (only men/women/connections), or even anonymously. All users remain unknown until they choose to introduce themselves. This can be done through liking posts, commenting, or by connecting with other users. Connecting allows students to privately message outside of the feed of posts. But, the neatest part about the app is the ability to “Erode” posts, hence the name. If users do not like a post they can dislike it. Once disliked by enough users the post will expire and can no longer be seen by anyone. 

Initially, I was very skeptical about the app. Why should I be a part of another form of social media? I hesitantly created an account, but over the winter break have found myself on Erodr more than Twitter. The premise is similar, a timeline of random posts that  can liked or commented on, but Erodr has tweaked this idea and made it more appealing to a college-student audience. Being able to post anonymously, actively participate in moderating posts, and instantly gain access to posts by campus users are three features unlike any form of social media I have used. I strongly believe Erodr has the ability to be the next big thing on college campuses once it becomes more well known. 

Tired of winey posts, want to connect with new people on campus, or wish you had the ability to anonymously express ideas? Erodr is the new app for you. At one point every social media form was small and unknown by many. Spread the word and who knows what Erodr could become in the next couple of years.

For more information visit: https://www.erodr.com