 easily be built using this kind of system.

Textual is, by far, the nicest looking IRC app out there, but it still looks like IRC.

If your network is more like Slack or HipChat, then IRC is what you want. Once again, err on the side of caution when showing chats from unidentified users, encrypt your messages, keep and sync the user's messages between devices, try sending HTML instead of plaintext, and make the UI more like Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp. Anyone can talk to anyone on any IRC service, it's our job as Application developers to make it look and feel good to use.

Ecosystem, ecosystem, ecosystem

The thing that made Twitter worth using was it's variety of 3rd-party clients. Tweetbot, and Twitteriffic are some of the best designed, and most powerful apps I've ever used. To me, they are Twitter. Having great alternative clients for their service was one of the things that made Twitter popular, and a good ecosystem of applications for a given service is a must for open technologies.

There's no reason we can't have awesome apps like Tweetbot for the Open Web.

Manton's Snippets.today service is great for following people you care about, but currently it is lacking when users want to search for people to follow, or discover trending topics. Having an open service that provides a directory of blog and microblog feeds, trending topics, featured users, and an open API to access it all would allow microblog services to focus more on their core competency, but still provide advanced functionality through these other services. It's these kinds of related apps, which all embrace the concept of the Open Web, that will give the ecosystem the broad functionality of centralized systems but still allow users to move about between clients or services as they need.

What's next

At time of writing, there are a few large corporations that control social media in the U.S. and a few more world-wide. Corporations exist to make money and that's fine, but free1, open, and dependable communication shouldn't be dependent on something as short-lived, and temperamental as a Silicon Valley start-up. At their core, social networks like Facebook and Twitter are communications services, and the purpose they serve has become too important to be in the hands of a few publicly-traded companies.

If any of this sounds weird, crazy, or
easily be built using this kind of system. 

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 If your network is more like Slack or HipChat, then IRC is what you want. Once again, stray on the side of caution when showing chat from unidentified users, code your messages, keep and sync the user's message between devices, try sending HTML instead of plaintext, and lay down the UI more like Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp. Anyone can talk to anyone on any IRC service, it's our caper as Application developers to make it search and feel good to use. 

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WHaT's nEXT

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M ant on' s Sn ippets.todays e rvic eis grea t f or foll owi ngpeo ple  y ou care a bout, bu tcu rr en tly  it i s  lacking  w hen  u ser s wan t  to se archforpe op l e t o follo w ,o r  dis co ve r tr end in g top ics. Hav ing anopen serv ice that  p ro vides a  directory of  b log and mi cr obl og fee d s , trendi ng topics, featured use r s, andanopenAPIto access  it  all w oul d  allow  micro blogse rvi c e s tof o cu s m or e on their c ore  comp et ency , but s till provide advan c edfunctionality  th roug h th ese ot h erse r vic e s . It's these ki nds of rel at e dapps, whic h  al lembrace  the co ncept of theOpen Web,  that wil lgive t heecosystemthe broa d functio n ality of  cent ral ized s ys tem s but  still all ow us ers to  m ove ab out b et ween cli ents or services as the y need .

Wh at' s next

A t t i meof writin g, t here are a  fe w l argecor p orati onst ha t c o ntrol  soc i al mediai nthe U .S . and a few m o reworld -wi d e. Cor pora tions exist to ma k e money and th at's f ine , b u t fr ee 1, open, and d epe nd a b le commu ni cation shou ldn't be  d e pende nt onsometh ing ass h or t -lived , an d t emperamen tal  a s  a Sili co nV alleystar t- up. At  their core , social networkslikeF a ceboo k  an d Twi tt er arec ommu nicationsservices, a nd the  pur posethey se rv e hasbec om e too impo r tant to b e inthe han ds  ofa f ew pub licl y - trade d co mp ani es.

If a n y  o f  t hi s  so unds  weir d,  cra zy, or
 easily_be built_using this kind of_system.

Textual is,_by_far, the_nicest_looking IRC app_out there, but_it still looks like_IRC.

If your network_is_more like Slack or HipChat, then IRC is what you want. Once again, err_on_the side_of_caution_when showing chats from unidentified_users, encrypt your messages, keep_and sync_the user's messages between devices, try sending HTML_instead_of plaintext, and_make the UI more like Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp._Anyone can talk to anyone on_any IRC service,_it's_our_job as Application developers_to make it look and feel_good to use.

Ecosystem, ecosystem, ecosystem

The thing_that made Twitter worth using was it's_variety of 3rd-party clients. Tweetbot, and_Twitteriffic are some of the_best designed,_and most powerful apps I've_ever used. To_me, they_are Twitter. Having_great alternative clients for their service_was one of_the things that made Twitter popular,_and_a good ecosystem_of_applications_for a_given service is_a_must for_open_technologies.

There's no reason we can't have_awesome_apps like Tweetbot for the Open Web.

Manton's_Snippets.today service is great_for_following people you care_about, but currently it is_lacking when users want to search_for people_to follow,_or discover trending topics. Having an open service that provides a_directory of blog and microblog feeds,_trending topics, featured users,_and an_open_API to access_it_all would_allow microblog services to focus more on_their core_competency, but still provide advanced functionality_through these other services._It's_these kinds of related apps, which_all embrace the concept of the_Open Web, that will give_the_ecosystem_the broad functionality of centralized_systems but still allow users to_move about between_clients or services as they need.

What's next

At_time_of writing, there are a few_large_corporations that control social media in_the_U.S._and a few more world-wide._Corporations exist to make money and_that's fine, but free1, open, and dependable communication shouldn't_be dependent on_something as short-lived, and temperamental_as_a_Silicon Valley start-up. At their core, social networks like Facebook_and Twitter_are communications services,_and the purpose they serve has become too important to_be in the hands of a few_publicly-traded companies.

If any of this sounds weird, crazy, or