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Introducing Poke for Mobile

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Re: Introducing Poke for Mobile

#3

Post by rjvir »

3825 wrote: post #2

Is this different from FaceBook Messenger? Looks like some duplication of functionality. Are you going to pull Messenger from the market?

The main difference here is that you can set messages to expire after a certain time interval - a feature that became massively popular with SnapChat.

Re: Introducing Poke for Mobile

#4

Post by untog »

The level to which this is a clone of Snapchat is kind of astounding. Did FB ever try to buy them, or are they trying to destroy competition before they have to pay big bucks like they did for Instagram?

It's all business, so I suppose all's fair, but it hardly paints Facebook as a hub of innovation.

Re: Introducing Poke for Mobile

#5

Post by fratis »

untog wrote: post #4

The level to which this is a clone of Snapchat is kind of astounding. Did FB ever try to buy them, or are they trying to destroy competition before they have to pay big bucks like they did for Instagram? It's all business, so I suppose all's fair, but it hardly paints Facebook as a hub of innovation.

I responded to this on the other post regarding the Poke app on the homepage:

Sure, it's like SnapChat, but isn't that always the dynamic in this industry: the Feature Qua Product (simplicity, focus) vs. Feature Qua Feature (integration)? Some folks, like those who use Buffer, for example, simply prefer tightly-focused, standalone apps while others prefer ones that do more, that integrate many features into a (sometimes) cohesive product a la HootSuite. Personal note: while I'd have been tempted to compare them to Apple or Google in the past, Facebook's turning out to be a lot more like Microsoft for the web, appropriating features or buying companies to Do Everything, even if they're not the best in each vertical.

Re: Introducing Poke for Mobile

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Post by untog »

fratis wrote: post #5
untog wrote: post #4

The level to which this is a clone of Snapchat is kind of astounding. Did FB ever try to buy them, or are they trying to destroy competition before they have to pay big bucks like they did for Instagram? It's all business, so I suppose all's fair, but it hardly paints Facebook as a hub of innovation.

I responded to this on the other post regarding the Poke app on the homepage: Sure, it's like SnapChat, but isn't that always the dynamic in this industry: the Feature Qua Product (simplicity, focus) vs. Feature Qua Feature (integration)? Some folks, like those who use Buffer, for example, simply prefer tightly-focused, standalone apps while others prefer ones that do more, that integrate many features into a (someti…

I agree- I'm not faulting the reasons for doing so, but it doesn't mean I have to approve of it. I just feel for the developers that were tasked with cloning an app.

Re: Introducing Poke for Mobile

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Post by [deleted] »

untog wrote: post #6
fratis wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I responded to this on the other post regarding the Poke app on the homepage: Sure, it's like SnapChat, but isn't that always the dynamic in this industry: the Feature Qua Product (simplicity, focus) vs. Feature Qua Feature (integration)? Some folks, like those who use Buffer, for example, simply prefer tightly-focused, standalone apps while others prefer ones that do more, that integrate many features into a (someti…

I agree- I'm not faulting the reasons for doing so, but it doesn't mean I have to approve of it. I just feel for the developers that were tasked with cloning an app.

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