[Alupis]

Seems odd, that a big payment service's exec would get poached to head-up a chat service (likely implemented using XMPP).

I mean, if FB was serious about chat, wasn't there an exec at a chat-focused company that would have been a better fit?

Also, why would the President of PayPal leave (his Top-dog position) to take on a head of a mere department at another company? Also seems odd...

[simonk]

Did you see what his old company did? Payments through mobile phones.

[Alupis]

Yes I did... but that is still not a chat business.

Twitter, WhatsApp, SnapChat... all their executives would have been more of a natural fit.

[boomzilla]

Meaning FB is getting into payment, or some sort of credit transferring via the Messenger app. I am actually surprised it took this long for FB to revive the doomed FB credit service. I mean, by now FB probably has more info about many people than banks and debt collectors.

[gohrt]

You are making a very superficial judgment.

If you want to copy WhatApp, there are many options. If you want someone to invent something next-gen...