Why do we still permanently exchange phone numbers for temporary conversations?
A random thought I had while building something recently:
Why is the default way to talk to someone online still:
save contact
expose personal number
create permanent access to you
keep chat history forever
…even if the conversation only needs to happen once?
For example:
buying/selling online
talking to someone from Reddit
short-term projects
creators/community calls
gaming
support/help calls
temporary teams
Feels weird that the internet evolved so much but communication still assumes everyone should become a permanent contact.
So I built a small experiment called GhostCall.
It creates temporary voice call rooms:
no signup
no phone numbers
just send a link and talk instantly
when the call ends, the room disappears forever
Not trying to replace WhatsApp or Discord or anything.
More like: “some conversations shouldn’t become permanent digital relationships.”
Curious if people think this direction makes sense or if I’m overthinking a problem nobody actually cares about.