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by gk1 2070 days ago
> raising money to solve something people don't care about... in this case a first-class mobile experience...

It's easy to look back and say that. I wouldn't have guessed people cared about temporary video messages, but look at Snap.
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dogma1138 2070 days ago
Snap allowed you to have conversations like you would in the real world as in ones that aren’t automatically put into permanent record.

Quibi gave you portrait TV shows with low production value with actors trying to cash in on the remainder of their GoT fame.

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Nextgrid 2069 days ago
> I wouldn't have guessed people cared about temporary video messages, but look at Snap.

Nobody's paying for Snap either. The only reason they are (somewhat) alive is because advertisers still think burning money on annoying people is worth it based on inflated or misleading metrics. Once the adtech bubble pops they'll be down the toilet as well.

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