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Because everyone has it. And it doesn't need a phone number. So it's almost as ubiquitous as SMS, without distributing your phone number. Win-win.
by dingo_bat 10y ago
Because everyone has it. And it doesn't need a phone number. So it's almost as ubiquitous as SMS, without distributing your phone number. Win-win.
- chrisdbaldwin 10y agoSo if its main selling point is being ubiquitous, why the fuck wouldn't they force everyone to the same platform?
- yellowapple 10y agoI have the opposite question: if its main selling point is being ubiquitous, why the fuck wouldn't they want to maximize the number of ways users can access it so that it stays, you know, ubiquitous?
- dingo_bat 10y agoYup, because they're idiots and it's moves like this that will allow an upstart to steal all the market.
- anentropic 10y agohow often do you want to chat with someone you wouldn't give your phone number to though? if they can call you via messenger anyway, where is the win in them not having your phone number?
- dingo_bat 10y agoIt is much easier to block someone on messenger than go through the carrier to get them to block a number.