• k-rad
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    610 months ago

    Email is outdated. I hate that it’s required for anything, no one uses it for anything other than a high speed fax machine for boring business communique

        • @Dave@lemmy.nz
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          510 months ago

          I was joking, but I’m curious what product you think could replace email? It’s popular because it’s instant (as opposed to phone, fax, email), and most importantly because it’s decentralised. There is no one company in control, anyone can run a server on any software so long as it speaks the open standards.

          I’m sure there is something that could replace it, but what’s your suggestion?

          • k-rad
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            210 months ago

            Everyone uses messengers now, it’s already been replaced

            • @Dave@lemmy.nz
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              810 months ago

              Email have very much not been replaced. Messengers fit a specific niche. I personally send dozens of emails a day, and receive even more. These aren’t chat messages, but more elaborate emails that chat messages just don’t suit.

              • k-rad
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                110 months ago

                Why don’t you use FIDOnet while you’re at it?

            • @girlfiend@lemmynsfw.com
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              610 months ago

              Apples to oranges. Messengers replace text, which replaces telegram.

              Emails are comparable to letters, and are still the best option for that format.

            • lemmyvore
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              110 months ago

              So you want your entire online identity to be owned and controlled by one of the big online corps?

    • bitwolf
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      210 months ago

      I feel the same about SMS auth. Considering many services block voip and Google Voice, it’s impossible to use the broad majority of web services without a cellphone.

    • lemmyvore
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      110 months ago

      You mean, other than being the most widespread method of account identification on the internet?

      You need to have a method of uniquely identifying (and verifying) accounts and the other widespread method (phone numbers) is extremely privacy invasive because it’s much harde or practically impossible to change phone number for most people.