Re:Snapchat raised $1.8B in a Series F round
by rigobert_slim on Thursday May 26, 2016 @05:51PM
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interesting that most of the comments who disagree with you actually just take issue at your calling it a "trivial application"
language aside, you're hitting on an important idea that a lot of people are missing:
'trivial' doesn't mean useless, but this specific type of artistic agency and communication are unfortunately the only means of expression most have when there are no economic means of personal expression (i.e. going back to college, affording consistent healthcare, paying rent without going in debt, having disposable income to go out with friends, buying materials/server-space to use as means for artistic or scientific personal expression rather than needing to rely on a pre-programed photo-filter).
there's an honest sadness to the idea Snapchat is funded so heavily when the same amount of money could be used to fund multiple small businesses who might need to integrate tech into their operations and who can create jobs for people who need them
language aside, you're hitting on an important idea that a lot of people are missing:
'trivial' doesn't mean useless, but this specific type of artistic agency and communication are unfortunately the only means of expression most have when there are no economic means of personal expression (i.e. going back to college, affording consistent healthcare, paying rent without going in debt, having disposable income to go out with friends, buying materials/server-space to use as means for artistic or scientific personal expression rather than needing to rely on a pre-programed photo-filter).
there's an honest sadness to the idea Snapchat is funded so heavily when the same amount of money could be used to fund multiple small businesses who might need to integrate tech into their operations and who can create jobs for people who need them