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Imo as a mediocre web developer and huge fan of open and decentralized technology, this is the way that social networking should be done, at least until a reliable standard becomes available for social networking. It doesn't depend on a monolithic system, and seems to be backwards compatible. Thoughts?

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Interesting thoughts. I think one of the draws of email for us is that it is an open technology. The other platforms for communication are great too, we just think that part of emails staying power is the result of it having open protocols.

We also think a lot of really great things get talked about over email that aren't inherently private. Conversations that showcase deep knowledge and understanding through the lens of relationships. For us, that's the magic.

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