What is Dear Stranger?
Dear Stranger lets you send and answer anonymous letters with people around the world. Share ideas, jokes, confessions—anything (as long as it’s not offensive).
Why was it made?
I built this app to learn web development and create a place where anyone can share thoughts and get anonymous responses.
How to use it?
Create an account, write letters, or respond to others. You can pick a country to show where your letter is from. When someone replies, you'll get an email.
How was it built?
The app runs on Vercel using NextJS and PandaCSS. The backend uses Prisma ORM with a Supabase database, NextAuth for authentication, and nodemailer for emails.
Who can read my letters?
Only you and the person assigned to answer can read your letter. As the developer, I can access letters in the database for privacy and safety reasons only.
How are letters assigned?
When you choose to answer a letter, the server randomly picks one that hasn’t been answered. If you don’t reply in 30 minutes, it goes back to the pool. You can answer up to 5 letters per hour.
CreditsSean Michael - Creator
Amirul Azizol - View Letters Page
Shariq Nadeem - Minor tweaks
