We love the Meshtastic LORA idea however discoverability is a huge issue that #HashtagPLUS could help solve. The next step will be for us to setup a Mesquito #MQTT server that will run as a bot that will auto ping back local area nodes with hyper local #Hashtag topics for local users to follow.
Let us know if you would like to help by emailing us at Meshtastic@HashtagPLUS.com .
4/26/25
When thinking about user experience #UX and product usage buyin, the Meshtastic app needs to have a simpler interface like MeshCore to start with and then hide all of the MQTT stuff in the advanced features. We will try and develop a #HashTag web app like this but for Meshtastic as well as #Public and) #Private web #Channels (location or region related topics) and #Global #Tag #Topics .
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UX Changes to Meshtastic App
The Messages item should contain the list of followed #Nodes and #Tag topics. The Bluetooth and settings widgets should be consolidated and placed in a gear icon in the upper right. Nodes should be changed to contacts / #Private chats. There should be a middle #Post / #Search buttons, and the map should show all nearby #Nodes and filtered posts.
Come back later for the proposed #HashtagPLUS #WebApp interface.