I don't know whether Voxer will replace existing social networks, but John Spencer's five reasons were enough to convince me to pay the $2.99 a month (quoted from his post):
- The lack of badges, and metrics "likes" or "favorites" means we aren't playing Relational Fantasy Football. There are no rockstars.
- We don't have to put on a public persona. On Twitter, it often feels less about talking with one another and more about talking to the public.
- While Twitter feels like this massive, loud meet-and-greet, Voxer feels like a hangout.
- The multimedia element allows it to still be asynchronous (similar to Twitter or Facebook) while still feeling like the person is physically there.
- Sometimes someone has a longer thought that deserves a little extra time.
My user name on Voxer? Downes.
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