'Bnter' Lets You Share Your Embarrassing Texts With Friends

Lauren Leto, co-founder of 'Texts From Last Night,' regularly receives submissions from users looking to share their most hilariously embarrassing texts with the rest of the world. Unfortunately, though, many of them never make the cut. "A lot of the texts go unused because they're not funny and don't fit into our set of guidelines because the jokes are too personal," Leto tells the New York Times. "It might be hilarious, but it makes no sense out of context." Yesterday, however, the 23-year-old launched a new site called Bnter, which may offer texters an entirely new way to share those moments that need some extra explanation.

The idea behind Bnter (pronounced 'banter') is pretty simple; users can share their personal text conversations in an intuitive format, and follow and comment on their friends' SMS exchanges. "It's a way to share conversations and interact with your friends," Leto explains. For now, Bnter exists only as a website, but the company will launch a corollary iPhone app as soon as it receives clearance from Apple.

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