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Product Updates & Improvements

Track the continuous evolution of Gistspot. From campus channel rollouts to community safety enhancements built specifically for Ghanaian universities and neighbourhoods.
Campus Network
November 2026

Expanded Campus Hubs & Dedicated City Feeds

Added verified campus channels for Central University (Miotso) and UMaT (Tarkwa), alongside Cape Coast local neighbourhood feeds.
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Seven major Ghanaian university hubs: UG Legon, KNUST, UCC, UPSA, Ashesi, Central, and UMaT.
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City channels for Accra Central, Kumasi, East Legon, Osu & Labone, Madina & Adenta, Tema, and Cape Coast.
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Static pre-rendered community directory and dedicated web entry points.
Trust & Safety
October 2026

Community Voting Moderation & Net -5 Auto-Hide

Enhanced democratic moderation to protect Ghanaian campus spaces from spam, harassment, and unconstructive noise.
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Posts that reach a net community score of -5 votes are automatically hidden from feeds.
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Instant one-tap report and block workflows directly from any post or thread comment.
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Strict automated red-line filtering for hate speech, doxxing, and personal defamation.
Identity & Messaging
September 2026

Rotating Thread Aliases & Mutual Chat Requests

Separated Google login credentials from public thread participation, pairing privacy with accountability.
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Fresh, rotating animal/flora aliases (e.g., Swift Leopard, Emerald Baobab) per conversation thread.
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Mutual 1-on-1 direct message requests without exposing WhatsApp numbers or personal handles.
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Coarse location detection ensuring user privacy without saving exact GPS coordinates.
Mobile & Web
August 2026

Native Android Release & High-Resolution Share Cards

Launched Gistspot on Google Play Store alongside high-resolution shareable cards for WhatsApp status updates.
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Android app with push notifications, instant reply routing, and offline caching.
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Single-tap generation of 1080x1350 viral quotation cards for WhatsApp status and Telegram groups.
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Progressive Web App (PWA) with desktop-optimized reading view.

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