[Disruptive_Dave]

The copy on this page is just choking on itself.

> To picture a Chat, imagine if your group texts and your Instagram Stories met at the park, talked for hours, became best friends and fell in love. 9 months later, they gave birth to a new way of keeping in touch – one that lets you hear your friends’ voices, meet their friends, and spend less time typing. If “social messaging” were a thing, that’s what it would be.

Wow.

[dilyevsky]

If I’m reading that right they basically made google wave on mobile. Not the worst idea if executed right

[version_five]

It seems they've pivoted to something few people on HN are likely to use. Does anyone here use instagram stories? So maybe this appeals to their target demographic?

[reducesuffering]

> Does anyone here use instagram stories?

This is the most common social media for people under 40 in the US, very self evident if you have a social group of all ages and have used all major apps.

[satvikpendem]

I don't use stories but I often use their Reels feature. There are some great shorts there, it really reminds me of the Vine days.

[xnx]

You should try tiktok. It's great.

[satvikpendem]

I've tried it, the algorithm doesn't really work for my interests for some reason. Reels nails it though.

[mathgeek]

Did they actually use “getting pregnant on the first date” as what they want to emulate?

[onionisafruit]

It seems like that, but I don’t know the gestation period for social media sites. Is it nine months?

[jefftk]

I don't interpret "met at the park, talked for hours, became best friends and fell in love" as all taking place on the first date?