AnonTime: anonymous questions

Many things are never asked to your face: What do you really think of my idea? Is there someone you love? Why are you always quiet? AnonTime lets friends ask such a question without giving their name. 👻

The bot is for people who want to receive anonymous questions from friends and acquaintances right in Telegram.

How it works

The sender opens the bot, taps Start and writes a question. You read it in the chat without knowing the author. For friends to find the bot, you share it with your audience.

1. Launch the bot with /start.
2. Share the link in a story, profile or chat.
3. Read questions as they arrive.
4. Answer publicly if you like, or leave one unanswered.

You do not have to answer everything: pick the ones that interest you and your followers. 💬

Four commands

• /start launches the bot.
• /stats shows statistics.
• /issue lets you suggest an idea.
• /help leads to technical support.

The bot has a real audience: the catalog lists tens of thousands of users, and tech support is handled separately. 📈

Anonymity cuts both ways

For the asker, anonymity removes fear, so questions come out more honest. The same feature attracts people who want to hurt someone without consequences.

• Do not take rudeness to heart. An insult says something about the author, not about you.
• Do not feed the trolls. Ignoring beats arguing.
• Keep screenshots of threats. They help if you need to go to moderators or the police.
• Do not publish personal data in response to questions: address, school, phone.

If you are the one writing

Anonymity gives no right to insult. The law in many countries covers threats and defamation, and a bot operator can hand over data on an official request. Write the way you would to someone's face. ⚖️

Extra care for teenagers

Anonymous questions are popular among schoolchildren, and rude messages hit them hardest. Parents should explain that answering everything is optional and bad messages can simply be deleted.

If the questions start to scare you, take a break, remove the link from your profile and talk to someone close. 🤝

Writing questions worth answering

Specific questions work best, the kind that are fun to answer: about plans, hobbies, favourite films or odd habits. A vague 'say something' usually turns into empty chatter.

If you ask your audience for questions, give them a theme. For instance: ask me about travel, or ask me the most unexpected question. That makes it easier to get interesting messages instead of rudeness. ✍️

Ideas for fun use

Questions can become a game: answer the funniest, run an ask me anything series in stories or collect ideas for your next post. In that form the bot stays entertainment, not a source of stress. 🎉