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This type of thing went through a phase and then died out, much like dedicated messaging apps like Kik and Beluga.

interesting, do you remember any of their names.

What was the problem with those apps?

"I want Sandy" was the biggest one I remember. The company closed/was acquired by Twitter (https://getsatisfaction.com/iwantsandy/topics/a_fork_in_the_...)