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by smaili 3791 days ago
I'm having a hard time understanding where in this article it actually states why the shutdown is "good news". Rather, it seems to have focused more on why it happened and where Facebook is headed.

IMHO, whenever a service shuts down, no matter if it's helping a million users or just one, it's usually not good news for those using it. Google Reader being a great example of that.
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jmsdnns 3791 days ago
The author works for layer. They describe themselves as: "A complete toolkit, from UI to infrastructure, that quickly enables rich, engaging messaging experiences in every app." He might be slightly biased towards messaging.
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mattiemass 3791 days ago
Agreed.

I took it as good news more for the Facebook investor. The piece didn't convince me of that, but I think that's what it was going for.

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