Re:Facebook announces new Messaging Feature
by cracki on Monday November 15, 2010 @08:09PM
(#1908638)
smells that way. the difference is that facebook understands why Wave failed.
Wave failed because it had no interface to existing services. From that facebook blog post, it looks to me like facebook messages will have "transports" to email, IM (icq, aim, jabber, ...?), phone/SMS.
That's important. Really important. That way, there's no way you "lose" your friends by adapting the new system. You can still reach them!
I'd love to have a seamless experience between ...
* short urgent messages (SMS)
* short low-priority messages (IM)
* long messages (email)
facebook messages promises that. i'm tempted to see for myself.
Wave failed because it had no interface to existing services. From that facebook blog post, it looks to me like facebook messages will have "transports" to email, IM (icq, aim, jabber, ...?), phone/SMS.
That's important. Really important. That way, there's no way you "lose" your friends by adapting the new system. You can still reach them!
I'd love to have a seamless experience between ...
* short urgent messages (SMS) * short low-priority messages (IM) * long messages (email)
facebook messages promises that. i'm tempted to see for myself.