r/southafrica • u/PastorCalisto • 6d ago

Discussion Building a Community Solution: Why We Created Missing People to Help Find Those Who Disappear

A few months ago, a friend of mine went missing. It was a huge shock to all of us—friends and family alike. That experience made me curious about how missing persons are reported online. I noticed that sometimes the official sites can be hard to navigate or temporarily unavailable, which makes it challenging to find or share information quickly.

The other main option is platforms like Facebook, but their notification system has serious limitations and posts often don’t reach the wider community unless you’re directly connected.That’s when I had an idea: why not build a platform where the community can easily report missing persons, lost pets, or stolen vehicles?

That’s how Missing People was born—a platform we just launched to provide a better, more accessible way to help those in need. I have spent countless hours building this system, and I believe it will truly help our community.

What do you think about this movement?

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u/moreintouch 6d ago edited 6d ago

There are multiple groups doing this - most active is probably Pink Ladies. You may think your idea is unique, but certainly not. You are just looking for exposure and validation.

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u/808nXP 5d ago

Found another one. On each post there has to be someone either jealous of the idea brought forward by the O.P and just blatently exercises their freewill on bullshit.

O.P is doing something, if nothing suggestive or productive to add then why not keep your trash comments to yourself.

OP you're doing something here, and I appreciate it. We never know when this may come in handy and should it one day, God bless you for trying, that's all that matters.

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u/PastorCalisto 5d ago

Thank you so much for your kind and supportive words! It means a lot to know that the effort is appreciated. The main goal here is to create something helpful that can one day make a real difference. We’re all working toward the same mission, and encouragement like yours truly keeps us motivated. God bless you!

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u/moreintouch 5d ago

Chommie of the OP without a doubt

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u/808nXP 5d ago

And even if I were I see nothing wrong with supporting an initiative of this scale.

Anything else?

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u/moreintouch 5d ago

22 day old account - probably fake account of OP 🤣

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u/PastorCalisto 1d ago

22 days in the Sub not on the plartform.