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Re:Server-Sent Events: The simplest realtime browser spec by puppetmaster3 on Friday April 04, 2014 @06:55PM (#7534979)
Because they fail over several different protocols transparent to you.

And much more effective than DIY. API's are much nicer than old school.

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Re:Server-Sent Events: The simplest realtime browser spec by puppetmaster3 on Friday April 04, 2014 @07:44PM (#7535192)
Dear HN, why the downvote?
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Re:Server-Sent Events: The simplest realtime browser spec by ehsanu1 on Friday April 04, 2014 @09:17PM (#7535563)
Didn't downvote, but that capability can be had without relying on an external service, and not really DIY since there are libraries (eg socket.io).
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