SpeaksOut is a prototype social platform designed specifically for college students to share anonymous confessions, thoughts, and experiences in a safe and engaging environment. Think of it as Twitter meets anonymous confessions, tailored for campus life.

• Safe Space: Anonymous confession sharing for genuine expression
• Campus-Focused: Designed specifically for college communities
• Modern UI: Clean, intuitive interface with light/dark mode
• Real-time Features: Live interactions and trending content

• Anonymous Confessions: Post confessions without revealing identity
• Profile Management: User profiles with confession history
• Real-time Chat: Direct messaging between users
• Social Interactions: Like, share on confessions
• Content Moderation: Report inappropriate content

• Trending Confessions: Discover what's hot on campus
• Hashtag System: Categorize and discover confessions
• University Leaderboard: Campus engagement rankings

• Light/Dark Mode: Toggle between themes
• Responsive Design: Optimized for all devices
• Real-time Updates: Live feed and notifications
• Intuitive Navigation: Easy-to-use interface

Check out the live prototype: https://speaksout.vercel.app/

• HTML5 - Markup structure
• CSS3 - Styling and animations
• JavaScript (ES6+) - Client-side functionality
• No Frameworks - Pure vanilla implementation

• Supabase - Backend-as-a-Service
• PostgreSQL - Database management
• Real-time Subscriptions - Live updates

• Vercel - Static site hosting
• Git - Version control

Want to run SpeaksOut locally? Follow these steps:

• Modern web browser
• Git
• Local server (optional, for full functionality)

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/chaursia/speaksout
   cd speaksout

2. Set up Supabase (if needed)

   • Create a Supabase project
   • Configure environment variables
   • Set up database schema

3. Run locally

   # Using Python
   python -m http.server 8000
   
   # Using Node.js
   npx http-server
   
   # Using PHP
   php -S localhost:8000

4. Access the application Open http://localhost:8000 in your browser

1. Browse Confessions: View the main feed of campus confessions
2. Post Anonymously: Share your thoughts without revealing identity
3. Interact: Like, comment, and share interesting confessions
4. Discover Trends: See what's trending on your campus
5. Chat Privately: Message other users (with privacy controls)

• Light/Dark Mode: Toggle in user settings
• Hashtag Navigation: Click any hashtag to explore related content
• Leaderboard: Check your university's ranking
• Real-time Updates: See new confessions as they're posted

As this is a prototype, we welcome feedback and suggestions! Here's how you can contribute:

1. Fork the Project
2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

• Static implementation (no server-side rendering)
• Basic error handling
• Limited browser compatibility testing
• Simplified authentication flow

• PWA implementation
• Mobile app version
• Advanced moderation tools
• University verification system
• Enhanced privacy features

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

• DIvyanshu Chaursia - Initial work - Chaursia

• College students who provided feedback during development
• Supabase for the excellent backend service
• Vercel for seamless deployment
• The open-source community for inspiration

If you have any questions or need help with the setup:

• Create an issue
• Email: contact@chaursia.in