WhatsApp Ads, Coffin Nails

>> I do not want to download another messaging app. I mean, how annoying is it that your friends and family didn't download that last three apps you told them were better than WhatsApp

Um, you want to communicate better, but you exclude apps to download? I'm getting mixed messages here.

However you identify the core of your "problem". You can't really pick anything in isolation since network effects dominate.

Plus, it seems like you're a jumper, always looking for the next shiny thing. You've offered 3 apps, which is apparently 3 more than your social group need.

I also notice you're ready to jump shop based on an announcement, not on any actual harm or inconvenience to your group. This is a hard sell.

I say none of this to criticize you, but rather so you can see a bigger picture. Social Media is about Social, not Media.

as long they don't show adds in my messages, I can't care less. Don't use the status or channel-features while figureing what to use instead. I think, signal is a good alternative and its been used by steadily more and more people.

I didnt dive super deep into it, but it looks like ads are going to be in status (the disappearing snapchatty things) and in Explore page.

I dont think ads are showing up when you chat in 1:1 or in group chats, which should be OK?

Signal.