Hornet Launches Version 7 to Introduce Video Short Stories
Gay Social Network allows connecting to the gay community anytime, anywhere
Los Angeles, Calif., Oct 7, 2020 — Hornet, the world’s gay social network with over 30 million users, today announced the launch of its Version 7 with ephemeral video short stories, providing even more context for gay men to connect with their community, anytime, anywhere.
Hornet’s new video stories feature funny memes, flirtatious presentations, musings about life’s challenges, and encouraging gym workouts alike, to embrace the entire spectrum of gay life. The creation of video content is headlined by #FeaturedGuys, a group of some 1,000 carefully selected and diverse influencers on Hornet, to set an uplifting and inclusive tone. Viewers have the option to react to videos and give awards, incentivizing creators to spend more time and resources on creating quality content. Every user can post video short stories but remains in full control over the audiences who can peek into their gay lives.
Gay travel blogger couple Stefan and Sebastien, better known as the Nomadic Boys, have crafted an audience of millions through their website and social media. On Hornet, they are creating bite-size travel videos about some of their favorite international destinations, a great new way for them to interact with their fans.
Loic Landry, who fled Cameroon and now calls London home, shares videos on Hornet of home workouts, cooking demos and the mental health advice videos he wishes he’d had when he was younger. “I hope my voice reaches users on a broader scale, with the goal that at least one person finds it helpful or that it makes him smile,” he says.
Rhys Stroulger, a vlogger who has over the years built up a following for his funny, endearing videos about gay life on TikTok and YouTube, is looking forward to getting to know his Hornet followers better — and sharing more about himself — through his videos. “I’m excited for the Hornet video feature because it’s taking a huge step forward into the mainstream and becoming a competitor for the likes of TikTok and Instagram. It’s great to see a gay social network do that,” he says.
Also new in Version 7 is an option for users who prefer not to be presented in nearby searches of online profiles to be “off the grid.” This option allows gay men who are not looking for a date, for instance when they are in a relationship, to still connect to their community online, and meet like-minded people for chatting or networking. Hornet is thus taking a radical further step to foster casual storytelling in a gay online setting. Carefully composed posts and video short story feeds are now front and center to the user experience, providing the context for meaningful connections to happen.
Since its inception in 2011, Hornet has continuously innovated in the gay app category with industry firsts, such as Know Your Status (2013) and news articles within the app (2017). In 2018, Hornet prioritized the feed over the traditional grid and, in 2019, made users’ authenticity more visible with the Hornet Badge, awarded by machine learning algorithms.
Hornet Version 7 is being made available in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store over the next few days in all regions worldwide.
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About Hornet
Hornet is the world’s gay social network with over 30 million diverse users, providing a community home base that is available anytime, anywhere. Amplifying the radical, affirmative power of the gay community with cutting-edge technology, users feel comfortable sharing their experiences with friends who understand and validate their life. Founded in 2011, Hornet has disrupted dozens of markets such as France, Russia, Brazil, Turkey, and Taiwan, to become the number 1 gay app, and is rapidly expanding its sizable user base across Europe and in the United States.
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