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I don't think the average user cares so much about security and privacy as hacker news readers.

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• rootusrootus 7y ago
  Even on HN, plenty of people have differing priorities, and it can vary depending on the context. For me, my work meetings and family meetings aren't sensitive, so encryption isn't a big deal. For my family in particular, the fact that even grandma can click a single link and be looking at her entire family in a matter of seconds is a huge win. We tried WebEx. We tried Teams. Then I suggested we try Zoom, and it was an instant hit. Would I like for Zoom to address the issues? You bet. Will I give up the audio quality and brady bunch-style screen for the whole family to gather around? Not a chance!
  • jseliger 7y ago
    The big "problem," if one can call it that, is that Zoom seems to work seamlessly, simply, and reliably, while no one else does. This is a scenario where one product really works, particularly for non-technical users, and the others don't appear to. The big feature is "it works." Whoever is behind it appears to understand "death before inconvenience." http://paulgraham.com/road.html http://paulgraham.com/road.html. Much open source software never achieves widespread adoption because it is technically impressive but inconvenient or poorly designed to users.