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fragmentation carries some negative connotation, but in this context it's a great simple way to maintain some division between your communities. my skype accou
by notatoad 10y ago
fragmentation carries some negative connotation, but in this context it's a great simple way to maintain some division between your communities. my skype account gets given out to customers and various random people i need to connect to at work. video calls with co-workers happen using hangouts. whatsapp is for family.
i don't really want to merge all of those contact pools into a single app.
- stephenr 10y agoIf we used standard/open IM/AV call protocols (lets say XMPP, and XMPP Jingle) you would just have two accounts, just like you have a personal and a work email address. You can then choose to either: - use a client that supports multiple accounts/profiles (either one at a time or multiple concurrent logins); or - use two separate apps. "I want to keep my private and work life separate" is not a good defence of fragmentation. By your logic, we should encourage every single email provider/software vendor/project to use their own subtly different protocol, and require the use of their own client software.
- manigandham 10y agoApps != accounts You dont have to merge anything. I'm sure you have multiple email accounts for work and personal use don't you?