KuhuChatChapter 8: Community Radar and Pins
A map of photo and video pins: see pins near you, set the radius and date range, add your own pin, edit or delete it, and tag pins into your Diary.
8.1 Radar map
What is the Community Radar?
A map of memory pins. A pin is a photo or video that someone left at the place where it was taken. The Radar shows the pins around you, so you can see what your people have captured nearby: a village function, a temple visit, an old street.
Where do I find it?
On the Samaj tab, tap the Radar icon in the icon row. A green number on the icon tells you how many Samaj pins are near you (see 8.4).
Does the Radar need my location?
Yes. It centres the map on where you are and shows pins within your chosen radius. The first time, the app asks for location permission. If you refused it, you will see "Location Blocked". Allow location for KuhuChat in your phone settings and open the Radar again.
Whose pins do I see?
Your own pins, pins from people saved in your phone contacts who are on KuhuChat, and pins from members of your Samaj group, including villages your group is connected to. Nobody else sees them.
How do I see a pin?
Tap a marker on the map. The marker shows a small picture of the pin. A viewer opens (see 8.8).
Can I look at a particular member's pins?
Yes. Open a contact or member card and choose to view their memories. The Radar opens showing only that person's pins.
The map looks empty.
There may be no pins inside your radius. Try a larger radius (8.3) or a wider date range (8.2). Check that you have internet and location turned on.
8.2 Date-range slider
What is the slider at the bottom of the map?
It chooses how old the pins should be, measured in days ago. By default it covers everything, from today back as far as the app can go.
How do I use it?
Drag the two handles, or tap the range to type exact numbers in the "From" and "To (days ago)" boxes. For example, from 0 to 30 shows pins from the last month.
Why does the Radar show only a few pins at first?
To keep the map fast, it starts with the most recent pins and widens its search until it finds enough. At first up to 10 are shown. Open the list and pull more when you want to see the rest, up to 50 at a time.
8.3 Radius setting
How do I change how far the Radar looks?
Long-press the Radar icon on the Samaj tab. A sheet called Nearby Pin Radius opens. Choose a distance between 1 and 10 km. The default is 5 km.
Is my choice remembered?
Yes. It is saved on your phone. It sets both the area the Radar searches and the distance for the green number on the icon.
8.4 Nearby-pin count badge
What does the green number on the Radar icon mean?
How many pins from your Samaj are within your radius and new to you. The sheet says: "Show badge when Samaj pins are within this distance."
How does it go down?
When you view that person's pins, their pins are counted as seen. The number is re-checked regularly. Only pins from about the last 30 days are counted; older ones are treated as already seen.
Does it count my own pins?
No. Your own pins never light up your badge.
8.5 Add a pin
How do I add a pin?
Tap the Camera icon on the Samaj tab icon row. Take a photo, or switch to video and record. Add a caption if you like and confirm. The pin is placed at your current location.
Can I pin a place I am not standing at?
No. A pin uses your location at the moment you capture it, so the Radar shows real places.
What happens while it uploads?
A progress message shows steps such as compressing, uploading and saving. When done, you will see "Pinned!". Photos and videos are compressed first to save data.
Who sees my pin?
Your contacts and your Samaj group (see 8.6). They are told that you added a pin (see 8.12).
Do I need approval?
No. Pins go live straight away, with no admin approval.
8.6 Who sees a pin and how long it stays
Can I choose who sees a pin?
No. A pin is shared automatically with the people in your contacts who are on KuhuChat and with your Samaj group.
What if my village is merged or separated later?
A pin stays visible to anyone whose Samaj group still includes a village that was part of the group when you posted it.
How long does a pin last?
Pins have no automatic expiry. They stay on the map until you delete them. This differs from Gallery posts (3 months) and Wall posts (15 days).
8.7 Pin list and multi-select
How do I see pins as a list?
Tap the List button on the Radar. A sheet opens with the pins, each with a picture, who added it, the caption and how far away it is ("N km away").
How do I jump to a pin on the map?
Tap the location icon on a pin in the list. The map moves to it.
How do I pick several pins?
Press and hold a pin in the list, then tap others. The top shows how many are selected and a Tag button to add them all to your Diary (see 8.13).
8.8 Full-screen pin viewer
What can I do when a pin is open?
See the photo or video full screen, read the caption, see where it was taken and how far away it is, copy a link to the pin ("Link copied"), edit the caption on your own pins, delete your own pins, or tag it to your Diary.
Can I share a pin?
Use the link option. Anyone who opens the link must be someone who can see the pin.
8.9 Captions (pin tags)
What is a pin's tag?
The short label or caption under a pin, such as "Holi 2019, Sathamba". Pins without one show as "Untagged".
How do I edit it?
Open your own pin and choose Edit caption. Type the new caption and save. Clear the box to make it "Untagged". You cannot edit other people's pins.
8.10 My Pins
Where are all the pins I added?
On the Radar, tap the My Pins button. It lists your pins from newest to oldest and loads more as you scroll.
What can I do there?
Open a pin, delete pins, and long-press to select several. With a selection you can delete them together or tag them all to your Diary. Swiping a pin to the left tags it to your Diary.
8.11 Delete a pin
How do I delete a pin?
Open your pin and choose delete, or use My Pins. Confirm "Delete this pin?". The message says "This cannot be undone."
Can someone else delete my pin?
No. Only you can delete your own pin.
What happens to the photo after I delete?
It is removed from KuhuChat's storage. If you tagged the pin to your Diary, the media is kept until nothing else is using it.
8.12 Pin notifications
Who is notified when I add a pin?
Your contacts and members of your Samaj group. The message reads "[Name] added a Nostalgia Pin: Added a photo memory pin near you" (or "video").
What happens when I tap it?
The Radar opens at that pin, even if the app was closed.
Do I get a notification for my own pin?
No.
8.13 Tag a pin to Diary
How do I keep a pin in my Diary?
In any pin list, swipe the pin left to tag it. Or open the pin and use the tag button. Choose the Diary thread. You can also select several pins and tag them together.
What does tagging do?
A copy of the pin's photo or video and caption is added to your thread, so you can ask AI about it or analyse it with the AI (see Chapters 18 and 19). The original pin stays on the Radar.