CS371 Icebreaker Blog- Madison Clark

 Hi everyone! 

My name is Madison Clark (most people refer to me as Maddie) and I am a third-year communication studies student with a minor in user experience design. An app that I have been using and enjoying over the past few months is BeReal. BeReal is a photo-sharing platform that allows users to capture a moment each day and share it with their friends. BeReal also functions on time-specific notifications, meaning that once a new notification is sent to you, you can post your new BeReal for the day. The photo that you post will remain on user feeds up until a new notification is sent the next day. BeReal allows friends to remain connected and stay in the loop of their daily activities. It also alleviates the pressure of having to appear "perfect" and "put together". BeReal is a non-staged app that allows for authentic fun. 




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  1. Alicia MaxSeptember 20, 2022 at 7:29 PM

    Hi Maddie, I also have recently been loving BeReal. For me my favourite feature within the app is the ability to look back at your previous BeReal's to see what you were doing that day. However, while the app's main purpose is to show your authentic self, I have often found that people will wait for a more exciting part of their day to post, thus taking away the point of the app. Have you found this as well?

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