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The nice thing about direct-chat apps is that the network effect isn't nearly as strong as for traditional social networks. If you want to use X to talk with so
by _bxg1 7y ago
The nice thing about direct-chat apps is that the network effect isn't nearly as strong as for traditional social networks. If you want to use X to talk with someone, you can just download it and then talk with that person. You don't have to get everyone to switch at once. You'll have more little app icons on your phone but that's about the extent of the cost.
- asark 7y agoProbably 95+% of all my sent or received Whatsapp messages are for groups. If I don't get most of the people I communicate with to switch to another (the same!) messenger, it's pretty inconvenient. It doesn't help that, last I checked, the good (open) alternatives were all much jankier or missing one or more major features we use. Makes them hard to sell. :-/
- skyyler 7y agoCurious, what features is Telegram missing for you?
- hermanradtke 7y agoDefault end to end encryption.
- tripzilch 7y agoThey were talking about group chats.
- MFLoon 7y agoI mean, though it's a variation on the "if you don't have anything to hide..." apology, you really shouldn't be having security sensitive group chats anyway.
- anilgulecha 7y agoGroups are the sticking point, and in the circles I know the more popular unit of chat. These are high friction to switch.
- tripzilch 7y agoExactly, they'll nag a little, but almost all people I know have several ways of DM contacting them. It's better to cultivate that flexibility, than to convert people to flock to the next latest one true DM app.