What topics look like
From meetups and hobbies to neighborly help and lost & found — Goba is about everything happening around you, not just one thing.
What's inside
Everything for real conversations with the people around you — and nothing else.
Topics nearby
Find conversations and like-minded people around you — as a list or on the map. Set the search radius yourself.
Ephemeral
Topics live for a limited time — from a couple of hours to a day. Need something lasting? Create a permanent topic.
Upcoming events
Set a date and gather people in advance. Tap "I'm going" and see who else is coming.
Live chat
Real-time conversations. See who's online. Share photos, edit and delete your own messages.
Direct messages
Hit it off with someone? Keep talking one-on-one in a private chat.
Subscriptions
Follow topics and authors you like so you never miss anything new.
How it works
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Create a topic
In seconds — pick a category and pin it to a place around you.
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People nearby see it
Those close by find your topic in the feed or on the map and join in.
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Chat here and now
Real-time conversations. Agree on a meetup — and make it happen.
Categories for every occasion
Pick your thing or start something new.
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Go for a walk Strolls around the neighborhood, dog walks, or just stretching your legs together.
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Sports & activity Joint runs, workouts, cycling, or finding a player for the team.
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Coffee / Bar / Food Someone to grab a coffee, a bite, or hit a bar with right now.
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Dating Dates, flirting, romance, and finding a match nearby.
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Games & hobbies Board games, consoles, mafia, chess, or heading to a quiz.
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Need a hand / Questions Urgent help and advice. Jump-start a car, borrow a drill, or get a plumber's help.
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What's going on? Discussing what's happening around. A traffic jam, smoke, or a strange noise.
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Lost & found Searching for lost pets, found keys, phones, and documents.
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Giving away Too good to trash — take it for free. Stuff, furniture, leftover building materials.
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Buy & sell A local flea market. Buying or selling second-hand things from people nearby.
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Events & listings Announcements of concerts, paid parties, workshops, and organizer events.
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Services Offering and finding specialists. Manicure, repairs, tutors, cleaning.
Privacy & safety
You decide what to share. Your precise location is coarsened, and we act on violations within 24 hours.
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Location privacyYour precise point is coarsened — your address is never revealed to others.
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Visibility controlChoose what your profile shows: gender, age, photo, online status.
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Reports & blockingBlock users, hide topics, authors and languages. Action on violations within 24 hours.
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Flexible notificationsOff / silent / on — separately for direct messages, your topics and topics nearby.