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mk  ·  3836 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Facebook’s Slingshot Challenges Snapchat With ‘Reply To Unlock’

    The whole things just sounds too much like 'we need a Snapchat clone that isn't a Snapchat clone.

It's clear they are desperate to get a foothold in the space, as growing evidence suggests that these apps are replacing the space that Facebook held in the younger demographic. I think that is part of the reason why Slingshot isn't linked to a FB account, -they don't see a gateway to Facebook as a viable strategy. FB needs a compelling offering for a generation that isn't interested in their social network.

Perhaps they should have gone edgier than SnapChat. CrotchShot: Get anonymous images of crotches. Reply with your own crotch selfie to unlock the identity of a crotch. :P