iPoo Takes Social Media Into the Potty

Bathroom readers of the world, rejoice!

Some people have no qualms about bringing newspapers and magazines into the commode. And then there are those who pooh-pooh lavatory libraries.

Now, a new iPhone app creates an online community for poopers, so they can chat with each other, draw graffiti on a virtual stall and look at a map to see where others are doing their business.

Released in early December, iPoo now has more than 20,000 members, many of whom share way too much private information on a daily basis.

"Users know who is pooping and where, but they don't know each other's names," says a 27-year-old programmer who co-founded CeilingHouse, the company that created iPoo.

The programmer and his partner wish to remain anonymous. But they describe themselves as techies in graduate school.

"We never thought this would be a moneymaking venture," he says. "We're both at a certain point in our careers that it might not be looked on in a favorable way. If someone finds out, whatever. But I just think it's better this way."

After breaking his spine in three places more than a year ago, the programmer says he taught himself the skills necessary to create iPhone apps – and thought of this project one night in a bar as a practice exercise.

Apple at first hesitated to give iPoo an App Store listing. CeilingHouse had to agree not to let users mail pictures to each other.


Users can, however, join a "Poo Stream," which is a Twitter-style free-for-all among your potty palls.

And if you're really bored, just hit the "Tidbits" button, and you'll find random facts, like this one: "Lorne Greene had one of his nipples bitten off by an alligator while he was filming 'Lorne Greene's Wild Kingdom.' "

I have my doubts about this app and the Lorne Greene tidbit. But either way, if you spend too much time using iPoo, it can be a real pain in the butt (but only because of where you're siting).


Ok now this sure makes me go hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I do NOT want to know where any of you are popping !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please do not buy me one of these :-)