When i first heard about Naqeshny.com I was really confused – I didn’t really know what it was about. As far as I knew, it was a place where people could argue with one another till no end. After seeing all the buzz about it online, I decided to take a look. The second I logged on I wasn’t only impressed, I was hooked.
After doing the initial sign up, the website gives you a quick quiz with a few questions. Based on these questions, you are assigned a certain color according to your views. My color turned out to be Orange. Anxious to know what that means, I clicked on the button that said “more about colors”. Being really curious, I was dying to know what my color meant as the screen popped up with the following message – “What your color means is something that will become clearer to you with time”. What could seem frustrating actually made me more interested in exploring this website. I automatically started searching for people with the same color as me to see if their values, opinions and thoughts are similar to mine.
The whole concept on its own is unique. Dating almost a year and a half back to the revolution, Facebook was swarmed with people’s opinions and constant debates. We’ve all seen our fair share of arguments and friendships threatened because of political disagreements. Sooner rather than later, people were scared to post their thoughts on Facebook, in fear of getting attacked for their own opinions.
Now Naqeshny isn’t just some place you can argue, but rather a place where you can learn about others and yourself. Once you click on the “Debates”, you get to see that people aren’t just arguing about politics, but about everything from football and economics to the age-old battle of Pepsi vs. Coca-Cola. Naqeshny is a platform that allows people to voice their opinions, while keeping the focus on the issues and not any personal vendettas. Debates can be public or private (between two people) with subscribers voting for the viewpoint they support.
What we’ve all learned in the past year is that people’s opinions change, you can see ones that supported our revolution in the begging now don’t andvice versa. Naqeshny offers you a chance to grow as a person, learn as well as respect other views be it political, social or just plain old silly. The ultimate surprise is that your color might change according to your views. The human mind has unlimited potential for change and what you believe in today can be something you hate tomorrow.
Are you ready for a different color?
WE SAID THIS: If this trial run is any indication of things to come, Naqeshny is paving the way for civilized discussions and freedom of expression.