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How Snapchat Built a Business by Confusing Olds

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Re: How Snapchat Built a Business by Confusing Olds

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Post by askafriend »

at-fates-hands wrote: post #37
arbuge wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>> I chose McDonald's and Coke as brands as they are two good examples of previously invincible global brands that are now showing significant decline. Not sure about Coke but McDonald's is doing pretty well these days. Its stock recently hit an all-time high and is one of the best performers this year, following their success with all-day breakfast.

Coke is doing just fine. I travel a LOT and I would say Coke is the preferred brand in probably 85% of the hotels and restaurants I visit. I still bring along a 12-pack of Mt. Dew because so many places only have Coke products and its frustrating to have to drink flat fountain coke.

Soda is insanely bad for you, why do you drink so much of it that you're lugging around 12-packs with you?

I'm genuinely curious, no judgement.

Re: How Snapchat Built a Business by Confusing Olds

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Post by xiaoma »

askafriend wrote: post #50
at-fates-hands wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Coke is doing just fine. I travel a LOT and I would say Coke is the preferred brand in probably 85% of the hotels and restaurants I visit. I still bring along a 12-pack of Mt. Dew because so many places only have Coke products and its frustrating to have to drink flat fountain coke.

Soda is insanely bad for you, why do you drink so much of it that you're lugging around 12-packs with you? I'm genuinely curious, no judgement.

Soda's reputation is insanely bad. I still have multiple family members in their 80s and 90s who drink it regularly. I also have elderly relatives who smoke, but their health is pretty much wreaked whereas the soda drinkers seem pretty much okay given their age.

Similarly the very most productive software engineer I've ever worked with practically lived off of diet coke, just as John Carmack did while doing amazing things at Id. Similarly, plenty of olympic athletes drink soda, including one who was a second degree connection of mine in high school and who later won multiple gold medals.

None of this means soda is healthy, but if it were "insanely bad for you", then it simply wouldn't be possible people to consume it heavily and still be top performers or live into their 90s with decent health.

Re: How Snapchat Built a Business by Confusing Olds

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Post by gcb0 »

hellbanner wrote: post #7

Does anyone have a link where one of the Snapchat founder admits they created the app to send photos of their penises to college girls?

no link. but it was when his Stanford frat house. same place where he start the app with the guy that coded the thing but then got outed, so probably a good indication of who leaked.

Re: How Snapchat Built a Business by Confusing Olds

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Post by nightski »

nl wrote: post #35
oldmanjay wrote: post #34

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Well, it's an argument. I certainly don't know to call it good, and it doesn't match my experiences in any way. Perhaps you have access to a hidden cache of deep teens that I, as an old, wouldn't understand.

To me "richer" implies more complex, with more subtle features - not "deeper" in any intellectual sense. As an older person, I really find it difficult to care if a particular friend didn't like an Instagram pic I posted. I really don't care how quickly they liked it and I don't even know which of my Facebook friends don't follow me on Instagram. They are all social interactions that add complexity and richness to th…

To me richer means conversations and experiences. I love a good discussion about technology, politics, brewing, and many other subjects. Or just about life in general.

I also like experiences such as a good hike, bike, camping trip, eating out, etc...

Sending a friend a pic or even interacting on facebook doesn't really do much to further the friendship.

Re: How Snapchat Built a Business by Confusing Olds

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Post by [deleted] »

at-fates-hands wrote: post #37
arbuge wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>> I chose McDonald's and Coke as brands as they are two good examples of previously invincible global brands that are now showing significant decline. Not sure about Coke but McDonald's is doing pretty well these days. Its stock recently hit an all-time high and is one of the best performers this year, following their success with all-day breakfast.

Coke is doing just fine. I travel a LOT and I would say Coke is the preferred brand in probably 85% of the hotels and restaurants I visit. I still bring along a 12-pack of Mt. Dew because so many places only have Coke products and its frustrating to have to drink flat fountain coke.

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Re: How Snapchat Built a Business by Confusing Olds

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Post by hellbanner »

gcb0 wrote: post #53
hellbanner wrote: post #7

Does anyone have a link where one of the Snapchat founder admits they created the app to send photos of their penises to college girls?

no link. but it was when his Stanford frat house. same place where he start the app with the guy that coded the thing but then got outed, so probably a good indication of who leaked.

Thanks. I bet ^parent downvoted because it sounds like slander but I did read this on a few articles.. linked from HN IIRC.

http://techcrunch.com/2014/05/28/confirmed-snapchats-evan-sp...

Let's not forget that human sexuality plays a core component in business motivations and the environment in which this XX billion $ company was formed.

Re: How Snapchat Built a Business by Confusing Olds

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Post by at-fates-hands »

askafriend wrote: post #50
at-fates-hands wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Coke is doing just fine. I travel a LOT and I would say Coke is the preferred brand in probably 85% of the hotels and restaurants I visit. I still bring along a 12-pack of Mt. Dew because so many places only have Coke products and its frustrating to have to drink flat fountain coke.

Soda is insanely bad for you, why do you drink so much of it that you're lugging around 12-packs with you? I'm genuinely curious, no judgement.

I don't very much at all.

Most of the time, I'm gone for two week stretches. 12 cans over 14 days isn't that much at all. I usually limit myself to a can a day.

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