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Reminds me of Twitter IPO... just wait.

moolcool 10y ago
I think this will be worse. Snapchat isn't nearly as culturally sticky as Twitter. Sites like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook have a robust friend/follower system, and users have a huge backlog of things they contributed to the platforms. No contributions on Snapchat last more than a single day, so what is motivating users to stay on the platform instead of using Facebook or Instagram's offerings? Their friends lists exist both of those places too. In 10 years we'll look back on Snapchat as a flash in the pan.
- briantmaurer 10y ago
  This isn't entirely true – Snapchat already has features that let you save content permanently.
- jeffbax 10y ago
  I think Snap has potential to be huge… anything that wins the race to replace TV is going to be big. Whether they can do it before FB clones them/leverages their network is a big open question. That said, despite the fact that I love Twitter more than any other network, almost none of my friends use it maybe ~a dozen people I know closely in real life still post to it. Almost all of my friends use Snapchat and complain about my lack of engagement with it. Anecdotal, but I don't think they are comparable… additionally if your (likely closer nit group of vs. FB's "everyone you know") friends aren't posting, brands are putting up a TON that people seem to really like.
  - moolcool 10y ago
    Snap is the last thing that would replace TV. Nobody sits down and spends a consecutive hour on Snapchat
    - sgnl 10y ago
      exactly, people only have a few seconds to watch "TV" now so why not watch a snapchat story? This is their "TV"
    - slackoverflower 10y ago
      Neither does anyone an hour watching TV anymore? Everyone within the age range 18-30 in the US definitely spends more time on Snapchat than TV right now.
      - chris_7 10y ago
        The popularity of HBO prestige dramas would contradict that... plenty of people watch hour long shows.
      - moolcool 10y ago
        >Everyone within the age range 18-30 in the US definitely spends more time on Snapchat than TV right now. Traditional TV, or Netflix/YouTube content?
- chrishn 10y ago
  Snapchat has Memories... /s

I think this will be worse. Snapchat isn't nearly as culturally sticky as Twitter. Sites like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook have a robust friend/follower system, and users have a huge backlog of things they contributed to the platforms. No contributions on Snapchat last more than a single day, so what is motivating users to stay on the platform instead of using Facebook or Instagram's offerings? Their friends lists exist both of those places too. In 10 years we'll look back on Snapchat as a flash in the pan.

briantmaurer 10y ago
This isn't entirely true – Snapchat already has features that let you save content permanently.
jeffbax 10y ago
I think Snap has potential to be huge… anything that wins the race to replace TV is going to be big. Whether they can do it before FB clones them/leverages their network is a big open question. That said, despite the fact that I love Twitter more than any other network, almost none of my friends use it maybe ~a dozen people I know closely in real life still post to it. Almost all of my friends use Snapchat and complain about my lack of engagement with it. Anecdotal, but I don't think they are comparable… additionally if your (likely closer nit group of vs. FB's "everyone you know") friends aren't posting, brands are putting up a TON that people seem to really like.
- moolcool 10y ago
  Snap is the last thing that would replace TV. Nobody sits down and spends a consecutive hour on Snapchat
  - sgnl 10y ago
    exactly, people only have a few seconds to watch "TV" now so why not watch a snapchat story? This is their "TV"
  - slackoverflower 10y ago
    Neither does anyone an hour watching TV anymore? Everyone within the age range 18-30 in the US definitely spends more time on Snapchat than TV right now.
    - chris_7 10y ago
      The popularity of HBO prestige dramas would contradict that... plenty of people watch hour long shows.
    - moolcool 10y ago
      >Everyone within the age range 18-30 in the US definitely spends more time on Snapchat than TV right now. Traditional TV, or Netflix/YouTube content?
chrishn 10y ago
Snapchat has Memories... /s