Introducing Palmsy: The Offline Social Network Where Your Posts Remain Secure on Your Device

Palmsy, a new app, offers users the ability to post content and receive likes without anyone actually seeing the posts. Developed by Pat Nakajima, Palmsy operates on the premise of providing a simulated social media experience where users can receive dopamine boosts from receiving likes without the pressure of public visibility.

The app allows users to create and publish posts with accompanying photos directly from their devices. However, the key distinction is that these posts remain confined to the user’s device and are not shared with any external audience. Additionally, all likes received on these posts are generated artificially within the app.

Essentially, Palmsy serves as a form of “social media methadone,” offering users the gratification of engagement without the potential negative effects associated with public visibility and validation-seeking behavior on traditional social media platforms.

Palmsy operates by utilizing your contact list to simulate likes on your posts. However, it’s important to note that all data processing occurs locally on your device, meaning your contact information is not transmitted to any external servers.

As likes come in from your contacts, it can provide a nostalgic or amusing experience, as you may receive engagement from individuals you haven’t interacted with in some time. Additionally, the app’s creator, Pat Nakajima, suggests that this process could serve as a prompt to clean up and declutter your contact list by identifying unnecessary or outdated contacts.

Overall, Palmsy aims to provide users with a lighthearted and entertaining experience while maintaining user privacy and data security through its local data processing approach.