All Hands On Deck

Our group has designed a mobile app prototype called “All Hands on Deck” which is an event organizing app. Our app’s main priority is to protect the anonymity of protesters and/or organizers to combat the recent problem of harassment from police departments. The biggest problem that protestors have faced includes the police department having set out violent attacks and forms of harassment while protestors are exercising their rights. Unfortunately, popular social media platforms are not ideal for planning protests/events or even sharing protest-related media because cops can simply look up protesting material and disrupt events or harass protestors. Thus, our solution was to create a platform in which prioritizes the security of people who either want to plan and/or attend these kinds of social events. Users are able to create anonymous accounts and stay updated on nearby current events without sacrificing the potential of giving away their identity. We also have a report button, in the case that people do get harassed, that prioritizes functionality and ease of use. The app also includes the ability to private message event organizers and friends without revealing a lot of personal information.