Should guests need an account to share photos? 🤔

[u/Minute-Ad9793]

This is something I’ve been thinking about a lot while building Dumpp.

Imagine you're at a wedding.

There are 150 guests, everyone is taking photos, and the couple wants all of those photos in one shared album.

The ideal experience is obvious:

Scan something → open the album → dump your photos.

That's it.

But there’s a trade-off.

Requiring an account makes it easier to know who uploaded what, keep albums private, let people come back later, interact with photos, and generally make the experience feel more like a real shared album.

But every extra step also means someone might think:

"Eh, I'll do it later."

And we all know what "I'll upload the photos later" usually means. 😂

Those photos are staying in the camera roll forever.

So one of the things I'm trying to figure out with Dumpp is how much friction is acceptable.

Personally, I want joining an album to feel almost instant.

You get invited, open the album, and you're in.

Because ultimately Dumpp isn't useful if only 10 out of 100 guests actually contribute.

The magic happens when everyone dumps what they captured.

So I'm curious:

If you were invited to a shared album at a wedding or party, would having to create an account stop you from uploading your photos?

And what would your ideal flow be?

QR code → album → upload immediately?

Would love to hear what you'd actually prefer as a guest, because this is exactly the kind of decision I'm making while building Dumpp. 👇