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This is actually a great comparison. FB has > 1 billion users, and it would be great if through gov't regulation those users could chat between whatsapp, snapch
by eanzenberg 10y ago
This is actually a great comparison. FB has > 1 billion users, and it would be great if through gov't regulation those users could chat between whatsapp, snapchat, apple messenger, etc.
In the past this would be deemed "anti-competitive", now it's perfectly reasonable from an "innovation" standpoint.
- ams6110 10y agoWhat is stopping any of the 1 billion Facebook users from using whatsapp, snapchat, or any other messaging service?
- eanzenberg 10y agoIt's the inconvenience of having multiple accounts and logins with multiple services. Sure it's not as inconvenient as having multiple phone line accounts so AT&T customers can talk to Bell Atlantic customers but at the end of the day, your data is providing revenue to these companies and the companies continue to silo themselves.
- scholia 10y agoWouldn't that be easily solved if all the other services offered a "log in with Facebook" feature and routed messages to other people who also logged in with Facebook? I assume there's a gaping flaw in this idea that I can't quite see at the moment ;-)
- vertex-four 10y agoPart of the gaping flaw is that Facebook will very quickly disable your API account so you can't offer login with Facebook, if you're competing with them. :)
- tectec 10y agoDon't forget that Whatsapp is also owned by Facebook