I spent a year building a social platform around polling. Curious what people think of the concept.

I’ve spent the past year building Pollzy, a social platform where people swipe through polls, vote, see what others think, and discover people based on shared opinions.

I recently launched it after building everything solo, and I’m now facing the challenge of getting people to actually use a new social platform.

I’m curious what this community thinks. Does a polling-first social network have potential?

Would genuinely appreciate some critical feedback.

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Soggy_Adeptness512•2 days ago•2

i find the "swipe through polls" angle kinda fascinating, feels like it could solve the doomscroll problem by giving you something to actually do with your thumbs instead of just consuming

the real question is whether people care enough about strangers' opinions to keep coming back once the novelty wears off, that seems like the make-or-break part for this kind of thing

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Just-Bandicoot745•2 days ago•1

I think the first question is who has a reason to come back for another poll. “People who like polls” is broad; fans following a sports league, TV show, or local issue already have opinions they want to compare.

I’d try one of those communities first, make polls tied to discussions already happening there, and see whether people return to vote again the next week. Repeat participation would tell you more about the concept than a burst of first-day votes.

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