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Superapps are a deadend if you dont have a huge population like China that is comfortable with centralization.

• seydor 4y ago
  because there are fewer monopolies in the western internet?
  • mathverse 4y ago
    Simply because westerners dont really want to trust one single corporation.
    • seydor 4y ago
      They don't? Apple and google exist
      • mathverse 4y ago
        That’s nowhere near what WeChat is for chinese people. Both Google and Apple can be totally ignored but you need WeChat for everyday life in China.
        • seydor 4y ago
          that s not what we re talking about though. There is no indication that people are not using Applepay and GooglePay because of trust concerns, it's because it is not available widely
        • foxhop 4y ago
          super app: "covid zero", red/green QR code app controls human movement in China.
    • micromacrofoot 4y ago
      yeah we prefer the illusion of 2-3 conglomerates