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> OK, but a messenger app's usefulness is almost entirely (as with social networks) governed by its network effects. You can have the best tool in the world, b
by creshal 10y ago
> OK, but a messenger app's usefulness is almost entirely (as with social networks) governed by its network effects. You can have the best tool in the world, but if no one uses it, it's worthless.
That's what we have been struggling with since the mid-90s, yes. IRC will always exists, but past that?
- 2T1Qka0rEiPr 10y ago+1 for the suggestion of IRC being the best messaging app!
- creshal 10y agoIt hasn't the best user experience, but it's the only one I've been able to consistently use for the past 15 or so years. (Yes, yes, I was late to the party, I know.)