A social neutralized, another immediately arrives. Indeed, an evolution of it. The story of the 13 -year -old student from Modena inspired by companions on the web (“Bruciamuna”, “Banching”, “makes it suck”, these are the loving messages of classmates), led to notoriety Helopalthat is, a new generation app, designed to encourage – reads – “more authentic and significant connections among users”. But really?
In any case, unlike the traditional platforms that often emphasize the amount of “friends” or “followers”, this social network focuses – according to the declared intentions – on the quality of the interactions to create an online environment in which users feel free to express themselves, share common interests and build solid relationships. The problem, as always, is that in the end the technological systems are then used by humans, and all good intentions collapse. But how does Helopal work?
Main features
It is a structured social network around thematic communities, each dedicated to a specific interest. Users can join these communities to connect with people who share their passions, participate in targeted discussions and discover relevant content. The platform, in theory, encourages interactions through functionality such as discussion forum, project groups, virtual events and even the proposition of quiz to create communities. In addition, a wide range of tools for the creation and sharing of multimedia content is available, including videos, images, audio and texts, with the integration of virtual and increased reality. With algorithms that favor posts and contributions that generate involvement and added value (in this case, however, unfortunately it did not happen).
Regarding privacy, the settings are customizable and allow users to check that their data are shielded, those who can see their content and interact with them. And it is precisely this anonymity that allowed the 13 -year -old companions to be able to act without control.
Interaction mechanisms
For the connection of Helopal users, as mentioned, it is structured in discussion forums and project groups, where you can collaborate, exchange ideas and work together on common objectives. Virtual and webinar events are also organized, with an evaluation system that, according to the creators of the service, should encourage positive interactions: users can in fact evaluate content, provide feedback and report any inappropriate behavior.
In this case, unfortunately, it was not enough to stop the hates via the Internet, ready to hit mercilessly, but fortunately, this time, the intervention of the girl’s family and the postal police avoided yet another tragedy. Hoping that next time, and the next social network, you can do the same.