Ask HN: Why does P2P encrypted messaging still suck?

Re:Ask HN: Why does P2P encrypted messaging still suck? by narag on Tuesday April 03, 2018 @06:09PM (#16749847)

I otherwise can't imagine how to bootstrap a network.

Facebook started with a narrow target: students of some uni. Look for another similar group of persons, that want privacy and don't mind spending a few dollars.

Edit: Whatsapp (everybody here in Spain has it) was a paid app at first. They gave one year away... eventually they made it free, around the time that Facebook bought it.

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Re:Ask HN: Why does P2P encrypted messaging still suck? by aeorgnoieang on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @10:14AM (#16754841)

One problem with bootstrapping a network of users of an encrypted messaging app/service is that info about the network of users itself arguably needs to be secured too.

But you're still probably right overall. Marketing to businesses or teams within businesses is probably the best bet.

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Re:Ask HN: Why does P2P encrypted messaging still suck? by kerng on Tuesday April 03, 2018 @09:55PM (#16751230)

Yeah, wondering how WhatsApp would be doing if Facebook wouldn't have bought them. It might have been much better for the market if they would still be independent.

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Re:Ask HN: Why does P2P encrypted messaging still suck? by dharness on Tuesday April 03, 2018 @07:53PM (#16750584)

When it targeted a narrow band of uni students Facebook was free, and didn't have ads

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