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		afterburner on Jan 11, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Getting Started with Signal He means you have to be "that guy" that people actually listen to and would switch apps for.

dpoochieni on Jan 11, 2021 [–]

Well, if no one listens to you why even make the effort to keep in touch. That's a different problem and solved by Twitter and similar

afterburner on Jan 11, 2021 | [–]

Um, I'm not being literal about "listening". I mean a person who is popular enough that if they leave a platform others will follow them.

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