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You know what I really need? A new messaging app, so people can complain more about me not using whatever messaging app they're using. I'm not saying that emai
by mstade 10y ago
You know what I really need? A new messaging app, so people can complain more about me not using whatever messaging app they're using.
I'm not saying that email and sms/mms don't have flaws, but at least I don't have to consider whether the recipient of my message has whatever random app is popular today. Have we seen the end of wide spread open protocols, because huge tech corporations are hell bent on controlling communications?
- kodt 10y agoI can see how these apps can take off with kids, who are in school and see each-other every day.. so there can be some coordination on what app to use. But for me, I don't see how I could use anything other than email/sms and expect someone else to use it.
- CaptSpify 10y agoI think kids too, aren't tired: I've probably tried >50 messaging systems, from irc to aim to msn messenger to hangouts. After a while, you just get tired of trying rehashes of the same thing, and want one that communicates with everyone. We had things like Pigeon, but companies keep closing off their systems to force you to have one app/program per system. Eventually you get tired of trying new ones, and just go back to the reliable ones that work with everybody.
- nameless912 10y ago> irc Man, why can't we just use IRC? It's as close to perfect as anything has ever gotten.
- chadlavi 10y agoThis. I think my fiancée has decided she wants to use Allo for text messages now, and I am not excited to have to add some new number for her in my phone and deal with weird looking text messages from her all the time. Allo is just another also-ran solution trying to find a problem.