Introducing Instagram Direct • Hacker News Board

Re: Introducing Instagram Direct

#11

Post by kevando » Thu, Dec 12, 2013, 3:46 PM UTC

I think snapchat's timeout feature is a novelty that attracted users, but people ultimately just want to send private messages to their friends. Not everything needs to be broadcasted, and that's part of the OG instagram userbase - people that wanted an alternative to the facebook feed.

What's wrong with texting though? My friends and I have been texting and group texting images and short video for years. Why do people like having an app for this?

Re: Introducing Instagram Direct

#12

Post by jkkorn » Thu, Dec 12, 2013, 3:47 PM UTC

Where is Twitter with Vine Direct?

Re: Introducing Instagram Direct

#13

Post by presty » Thu, Dec 12, 2013, 3:47 PM UTC

the blog's hosted on tumblr? hm..

Re: Introducing Instagram Direct

#14

Post by WA » Thu, Dec 12, 2013, 3:49 PM UTC

obilgic wrote: post #7

Twitter DM vs Instagram Direct...

vs WhatsApp

Re: Introducing Instagram Direct

#15

Post by southpawgirl » Thu, Dec 12, 2013, 3:49 PM UTC

"I am going to write an app that allows the user to send pictures to their contacts!"

I guess one must have a fair bit of userbase karma + mystique to successfully reinvent the wheel, to make a funnier-to-use wheel that actually gets used.

Re: Introducing Instagram Direct

#16

Post by obilgic » Thu, Dec 12, 2013, 3:49 PM UTC

obilgic wrote: post #7

Twitter DM vs Instagram Direct...

vs Path

Re: Introducing Instagram Direct

#17

Post by [deleted] » Thu, Dec 12, 2013, 3:50 PM UTC

kevando wrote: post #11

I think snapchat's timeout feature is a novelty that attracted users, but people ultimately just want to send private messages to their friends. Not everything needs to be broadcasted, and that's part of the OG instagram userbase - people that wanted an alternative to the facebook feed. What's wrong with texting though? My friends and I have been texting and group texting images and short video for years. Why do peop…

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Re: Introducing Instagram Direct

#18

Post by bluetidepro » Thu, Dec 12, 2013, 3:50 PM UTC

presty wrote: post #13

the blog's hosted on tumblr? hm..

What's odd about that? Tons of companies use Tumblr for their official blogs?

Re: Introducing Instagram Direct

#19

Post by emhart » Thu, Dec 12, 2013, 3:51 PM UTC

kevando wrote: post #11

I think snapchat's timeout feature is a novelty that attracted users, but people ultimately just want to send private messages to their friends. Not everything needs to be broadcasted, and that's part of the OG instagram userbase - people that wanted an alternative to the facebook feed. What's wrong with texting though? My friends and I have been texting and group texting images and short video for years. Why do peop…

Image editing within the same application that sends the message is a real benefit vs. just sms-ing an image.

Re: Introducing Instagram Direct

#20

Post by cwe » Thu, Dec 12, 2013, 3:52 PM UTC

Everyone is comparing this to Snapchat or Twitter, but what about FB Messenger? Competing with another Facebook entity, but I guess FB wins either way now?