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zaat
9y ago
> site the year is 1992, the couple are posting to Usenet. What is this site thing you mentioned? Get off my lawn
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9y ago
Nor does it test the recipient understanding of the content. But that's missing the point. The app lets you know that your message delivered to the recipient and then lets you know that it was opened (not merely viewed as a notifi
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9y ago
No, they don't. The protocol supports delivery report only. And the meaning of that report isn't necessarily what you believe or wish it to be: ...the exact meaning of confirmations varies from reaching the network, to being
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zaat
9y ago
While I can see your point, it really depends on usage purpose and taste. For many this is the most valuable feature of the app.
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zaat
9y ago
* SMS delivery isn't guaranteed. * SMS don't have read receipt. * SMS depends on cellular connectivity. * SMS and MMS have very limited media transfer support. * SMS don't have feature similar to groups.
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zaat
9y ago
>fitted nicely with business and marketing considerations: tax breaks and diary connotations. They didn't know about the tax breaks at the time.
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9y ago
They managed to set the bar too low for the common spammer while keeping it too high for a common potential user.