So, does this mean that Path Talk is being merged with Path? In any case, demonstrates the truism: All apps expand until they support messaging, or in this case, the messaging app eats the parent (hear that Facebook?! Messenger is coming for you!)
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@chrismessina Ben Evans made that argument is his most recent blog post. "Internal disruption" if I recall correctly.
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@chrismessina not in the blog post but as a comment one one of the links in his newsletter.
"But the interesting thing about all the moves to make Messenger a platform is that they're all about changing user acquisition and engagement - which is what most of that $13.35bn was for. So, internal disruption. "
Got my immediate family on the platform two years ago as a 'family social network'. The separate all doesn't have the cache for those in my family that are reticent FB users. All 8 of us are basically daily actives, but the product inherently has no natural growth component because of that. So I do what I ought and pay for annual premium because I feel guilty :-)
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And it happens in reverse too if you look at Band as a byproduct of Line and KakaoStory rolling out after Talk.
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"Path" can't be installed. Try again and if the problem continues, get help troubleshooting. (Error code: -505)
^^ Nexus 6P Error Message. Maybe it doesn't work on the latest version of Android? Anyone have any ideas?
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@pomajp Got the same error message on my Nexus 5X! :(
The tough thing is that there is a lot going on --- I still can't figure out why I would use this over other platforms .. and I think it looks cool with an awesome UI. I know a ton of people that have had the same thought - they admire path's design but desire not to use it.
@samir_doshi I presume the userbase is not in America. I understand Path is still big in Korea. It's easier to support one app rather than two, especially when the use cases are now so overlapping.
@chrismessina yeh good point -- didn't even think about the int'l approach to their market penetration --- I just like the app but cannot force myself to use it.
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