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651 points openchampagne | 4 comments | 04 Feb 25 16:21 UTC | HN request time: 0.933s | source
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maratc ◴[04 Feb 25 16:48 UTC] No.42934917[source]▶
It's always nice to see some first-party apps from Apple[0], but historically the "iPhone-only social networking" hasn't been very successful — iTunes Ping or Game Center haven't been a huge hit, while group messaging in iMessage has only gained some traction within the US and virtually non-existent almost everywhere else.

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[0] One can even say "first first-party party app" in this case :)

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1. pgwhalen ◴[04 Feb 25 20:53 UTC] No.42938478[source]▶
“iPhone-only social networking” has been very successful (amongst my US-based peer group, at least), once you include iMessage - that’s the point. I don’t know much about apple invites, but if it integrates well into iMessaging then this is a very strong play.
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2. ghaff ◴[04 Feb 25 21:39 UTC] No.42939196[source]▶
Though iMessage largely works in part because it's pretty much transparent if you send a text message.
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3. pgwhalen ◴[04 Feb 25 21:47 UTC] No.42939315[source]▶
I’m not sure I understand the “though” in this message but yeah, definitely the user interface of this social network is messaging.
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4. ghaff ◴[04 Feb 25 22:08 UTC] No.42939639{3}[source]▶
Just the way I wrote the reply. It's unnecessary. Yes, you send a text and it's iMessage or not iMessage. Doesn't matter. There are some nuances if you're on your Mac with your phone off/on an international SIM (which I admit to not totally understanding).