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Re:Show HN: Text a Photo to Send as a Postcard Anywhere on E... by Waterluvian on Saturday June 17, 2023 @02:24PM (#36372934)
Thanks! Since you’ve tried it, do you have a better sense of why it requires this step and isn’t just a normal web form?
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Re:Show HN: Text a Photo to Send as a Postcard Anywhere on E... by naetius on Saturday June 17, 2023 @02:37PM (#36373098)
No clue but I'd speculate it's just meant to be something quirk and different/fun.
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Re:Show HN: Text a Photo to Send as a Postcard Anywhere on E... by prepend on Saturday June 17, 2023 @03:46PM (#36373860)
I just used it too. And I think it’s actually faster to go back and forth via text than to enter data in a web form.

I can text faster than form enter. And the transaction is saved for reference.

It’s probably also cheaper to build since you don’t have to design and host a web site.

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Re:Show HN: Text a Photo to Send as a Postcard Anywhere on E... by Waterluvian on Saturday June 17, 2023 @03:56PM (#36373947)
Welp… now I have to try it too because intuitively I can see that being true.
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