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The reason email has not been replaced is that it is just too versatile. The message format is simple, the relevant protocols are ubiquitous, and most people c
by betterunix 13y ago
The reason email has not been replaced is that it is just too versatile. The message format is simple, the relevant protocols are ubiquitous, and most people can understand the interface they are presented with when they use email (enter an address, enter some text, optionally attach a file -- it's dead easy). Sure, using email as an authentication system is like using a knife as a hammer, but it gets the job done when you do not have time to grab a better tool.
- yogo 13y agoWhen I say replace email I don't mean what the end user sees but the protocols. I think a POST request would work great. I'm sure there has been conversation surrounding doing something like this, and it surely doesn't solve the problem of spam but I'm able to see much more interesting things surrounding online communication.