But isn't the request for a cross platform standard? Sure Apple got their own internal standard right, but the experience across platforms still matters.
Sadly, some would say that they've tried and succeeded multiple times to make a "not-shit messaging app for Android" and then promptly murdered each success just as it became popular.
> … "and has now seemingly given up and adopted a terrible protocol, and is crowing about it like they're the saviour of messaging."
Yeah, this seems to be pretty much the "standard model" for most "tech giants" these days. :(
> … "They're not, they've just given up trying."
On so many levels beyond just messaging. :(
They're preaching to the wrong choir.
"What happens when they no longer stand to benefit the most?"
should probably come up.
RCS is a new standard, Google doesn't own it people.