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Author/Founder of @stratechery. Host of @exponentfm. @notechben for sports. @monkbent on other networks. Home on the Internet.

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    Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 16 Sep 2013

    What problem does Path solve that Facebook private groups and/or LINE group chats don't?

    7:27 PM - 16 Sep 2013
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      2. Brendan Reville‏ @brendanreville 17 Sep 2013
        Replying to @benthompson

        @monkbent Separate social apps seems easier than multiple networks in one app. Nobody enjoys maintaining ACLs.

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      3. Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 17 Sep 2013
        Replying to @brendanreville

        @brendanreville could see that

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      2. estoughton‏ @estoughton 16 Sep 2013
        Replying to @benthompson

        @monkbent Path would argue that it solves private social posting. Facebook lets you share only to groups, which can accomplish the thing.

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      3. estoughton‏ @estoughton 16 Sep 2013
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        @monkbent Sina’s 密友 clone of Path begs the question of whether this solution even makes the most sense as a stand-alone app.

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      1. Bill Lloyd‏ @wklj 16 Sep 2013
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        @monkbent The mobile experience on Path is WAY BETTER than on Facebook. It’s just that there’s nobody there.

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      1. Michael Camilleri‏ @pyrmont 16 Sep 2013
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        @monkbent For me, super simple family* sharing in an attractive app. * Where family means an intimate social group. Mine is my girlfriend.

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      1. Ikai Lan  😐‏ @ikai 16 Sep 2013
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        @monkbent but allows us to privately share with notifications on without getting bombarded. VERY corner use case

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      1. Ikai Lan  😐‏ @ikai 16 Sep 2013
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        @monkbent facebook alternative shared between me and significant other. It's not a very good one ...

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      1. Adam Wride‏ @adamwride 16 Sep 2013
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        @monkbent reputation - I can speak as an avid Path user w/ 50+ fam on Path. Some WILL NOT use FB.

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      1. Captain Wonkish‏ @captainwonkish 16 Sep 2013
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        @monkbent It solves the problem of having too much VC money in your pocket and not enough stickers.

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      1. Mel Tajon‏ @MelTajon 16 Sep 2013
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        @monkbent With private groups, there’s often times one person in there that another person dislikes, lol

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      1. Michael Koziarski‏ @nzkoz 16 Sep 2013
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        @monkbent “I wish I was even richer” — dave morin

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      1. Justin M. Overdorff‏ @jmover 16 Sep 2013
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        @monkbent without Path, Dave Morin can't have his daytime phone and nighttime phone

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      1. Greg Minton‏ @gregminton 16 Sep 2013
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        @monkbent Dave Morin’s pockets aren’t going to line themselves.

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