Benjamin Levicek Even thanks to the coronavirus and the lockdown in most European countries, the popularity of the new audio social network Clubhouse is not waning, on the contrary. We discussed it several times in our magazine, and how from a general point of view, and from the perspective of blind users. At the time, I criticized the application quite significantly for its accessibility, but now the situation has improved dramatically. What do I think about Clubhouse in the current situation, when the developers have already worked on accessibility, but also on the functionality of the application, and how to prove that this network does not destroy your sleep mode?
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Finally, a full-fledged service for the visually impaired
As I am already in mine the first article about Clubhouse mentioned, so thanks to the focus of this application, I expected that blind people would be able to use it to its full potential - and that is currently happening. Absolutely all actions, from uploading a profile photo to following individual people to moderating rooms, can now be performed with VoiceOver as comfortably as if you were looking at the iPhone screen. The developers deserve credit for that, and as a completely blind user, Clubhouse gets plus points for me.
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Interesting lectures, a relaxing chat or an absolute waste of time?
You may now be wondering if the new social media trend is a flop, or if you're actually going to learn something useful here. The answer is simple - it mainly depends on which room you join. In any case, you can still get to intelligent debates very easily. Clubhouse is still associated with a certain degree of exclusivity - you still need an invite to get into it, which is why most users here behave properly. In addition, practically all users think very carefully about which of their friends they send an invitation to, often they even save their invitations. As in any public space, you will of course find users who behave inappropriately on Clubhouse, but usually the moderators will silence them or, in extreme cases, remove them from the room.
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Flying around the world with Apple A far bigger nuisance is that Clubhouse can negatively affect your sleep patterns, and I mean that. You know it - you meet someone you haven't heard from in a long time at the Clubhouse and instead of the 5 minutes you planned to spend together, you already have several glasses of wine in you and don't remember where you were headed before. If you join a topic-based room, the moderators will usually try to stick to a set length, but this is not the case for general chat rooms. In addition, when restaurants, cafes and hotels are closed, it is quite difficult to tear yourself away from your phone screen, so I recommend connecting only when you have finished all your work. At the same time, it is worth considering to set a fixed time for how long you want to spend in a particular room.
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Let's face it, even the biggest introverts lack a certain kind of social contact, and even though they meet their closest family or friends, at least the younger generation naturally needs to meet strangers. Although Clubhouse does not replace classic social contact, it is certainly often better than watching Netflix all the time and completely closing in on your social bubble. The question is how many users will stick with it after most of the coronavirus measures are over, but I think it will find its supporters.
