Re:FTC Sues Facebook for Illegal Monopolization
by stinkytaco on Wednesday December 09, 2020 @04:43PM
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> besides being popular
You're not wrong about any of this, but that final phrase weighs far more for most people than anything else. It is a communications app after all, and is only useful if there are people to communicate with.
Re:FTC Sues Facebook for Illegal Monopolization
by Wowfunhappy on Wednesday December 09, 2020 @06:11PM
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Just to be even more explicit-this isn’t “popularity” in the sense of a fashion trend. A communication app’s usefulness depends on the number of people with whom you can communicate.
Re:FTC Sues Facebook for Illegal Monopolization
by ClumsyPilot on Wednesday December 09, 2020 @08:48PM
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But its not a valid criteria - If tomortow it somehow dissapeared, another app would take its place immediately
No password access, login through SMS which can be intercepted, no 2FA, no access from another device while you phone is dead, compresses video to 2 pixels, no real crypto auth to speak of.
It does not seem to have any features that are better than Signal, telegram, messenger, or a dozen other apps. Why is it worth any awards or special consideration, besides being popular?