Ghanaian parents uniting to block porn together
Ghanaian children have unrestricted access to porn sites with zero age gates, leading to widespread early exposure to explicit content
BlockTogether is a community platform where parents report harmful sites, moderators verify them, and the collective blocklist is automatically pushed to every user's device. Contributors earn points redeemable for premium features. The more parents participate, the stronger the protection becomes for all Ghanaian children.
Ghanaian parents, families, and child-protection advocates
The only parental control tool that turns protection into a community movement with real-time collective intelligence from Ghanaian families.
empowering
One-tap reporting of porn or harmful sites with screenshot evidence
Dynamic blocklist updated in real-time from verified reports
Earn points for reports that get accepted into the list
Light VPN that enforces the community blocklist
See how many sites the community has blocked this month
Volunteer moderators review and verify reports
Monthly leaderboard of top contributors
Start or sign petitions to ISPs and government
Helps categorize reports automatically
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| phone | text | No |
| points | int | No |
| is_moderator | bool | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| domain | text | No |
| status | text | No |
| screenshot_url | text | Yes |
| submitted_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| domain | text | No |
| verified_by | uuid | Yes |
| verified_at | timestamp | No |
| report_count | int | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| tier | text | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
/api/reportsSubmit new site report with evidence
/api/blocklistGet latest community blocklist (with cache)
/api/moderateApprove or reject report (moderator only)
/api/leaderboardGet current monthly top contributors
Slower updates
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| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 320 | 8% | $640 | $7,680 |
| Month 6 | 2,850 | 14% | $9,975 | $119,700 |
Join thousands of Ghanaian parents building the strongest defense against explicit content through community power.
Seed the moderator team with 12 respected parent influencers from different regions of Ghana. Launch in 8 major WhatsApp parent groups with a 'first 500 reporters get lifetime Protector status' offer. Present at the next Ghana Parent-Teacher Association national conference.
Simple DNS blocking
Static lists, no community input or local Ghana focus
Living blocklist that evolves with new threats reported by actual Ghanaian parents
Network effects: the more parents report and moderate, the more accurate and comprehensive the blocklist becomes, making it increasingly difficult for new entrants to compete.
exploding WhatsApp parent group culture in Ghana combined with growing frustration with global tools that don't understand the local internet landscape.
Difficulty recruiting enough moderators
Gamify moderation heavily and start with hand-picked respected community leaders
Liability for incorrectly blocked educational sites
Easy appeal system and human review before permanent blocking
Success: Minimum 180 reports in 10 days during test
Success: At least 450 active users and 800 reports in 30 days
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