evergreen
Early proof of concept · not available to download yet

Contacts that
keep themselves current.

Evergreen is a social profile that keeps itself current, but only for the people you have approved. Change your number once and the people you chose are asked to update it.

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How it works

  1. Share what you choose

    Put your numbers, email, address, social profiles and photo on one card, and decide which group can see each one.

  2. People you approve follow

    Nobody sees anything until you say yes. You can put one person in several groups, and move them whenever you like.

  3. It stays current

    Only changes travel. Followers are asked before their contact changes, and ending a share quietly removes you from their phone.

Built so scammers get nowhere

A contact card is only useful if you can trust it, so the rules are strict from the first version.

Verified details

An email or phone number shows a check mark only after the owner proves they can receive a code sent to it. Change the number and the check goes away until it is proven again.

Approval first

No one follows you, finds your details or gets a notification unless you approve them.

Low confidence is flagged

When someone who has verified nothing asks to follow you, you see a warning. They can only send a few requests until they prove an email or phone.

Numbers get recycled, so checks expire

A verified check lapses after a while and is renewed with one code. If a number moves to someone new, they can claim it and the old check disappears.

This belongs inside your phone.

Evergreen works best built into the Contacts app, with nothing to install. The more people ask Apple and Google for it, the likelier it happens. Copy the message, then send it from either page.

Please build "live contacts" into the phone's Contacts app. A person publishes their own phone number, email, address, social profiles and photo once. The people they approve see only the changes, and each change asks before it is applied to the contact. Stopping sharing quietly removes the data. It is a social profile that keeps itself current, but only for the people you have approved. Today I have to message everyone to say my number changed, and I would rather it just stayed current. I have built a working prototype called Evergreen (https://evergreen.naniabjo.com) and would welcome a conversation about bringing it to your platform.
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Where it stands

  • PrototypeAndroid app and a small server behind itBeing tested. There is no public release yet.
  • BuiltApproval, groups and changes-only updates
  • BuiltVerified email and phone numbersWith expiring checks and limits for unverified accounts.
  • BuiltPush notifications, photos and social profilesOn Android.
  • PlannediPhone version
  • PlannedPublic release and sign-upNo date. “Evergreen” is a working name and may change.
  • IdeaBuilt into the phone’s own Contacts appNeeds Apple and Google, which is why the message above exists.