> 1. The successful communication platforms are ones that are opt-in, meaning you can't message or talk to someone unless you give their consent; and Not parti

> 1. The successful communication platforms are ones that are opt-in, meaning you can't message or talk to someone unless you give their consent; and Not particularly true in the rest of the world, for instance in Europe as many have pointed out in other threads. The SMS text messages work well here, and good data protection laws/regulations ensure that there is virtually no spam or phishing. This is not a problem with the platform, but with the lack of regulation in the industry.