Joint is an Instant Messenger platform built on top of your existing Twitter social graph.<p>* Here are some highlights:
1. Instantly IM with <i>anyone</i> on Twitter.
2. Private group chat with friends on Twitter.
3. Meet friends of friends through chatrooms.<p>I've created a sample chatroom for this thread. Please visit and try: http://joint.im/r/khPZl9sn4eg
(summarizing some observations from the chat).<p>I really like the idea. I can see myself using it at coffee shops, or other places for impromptu groups.<p>I wouldn't mind seeing a web-app just because I think that would be even easier to pull people in with. Installing something just for a quick chat might be too much for people, or might not even be possible, i.e. wanting a quick group chat but you're at a public library computer.<p>All in all though, it's a cool idea, and solid little app. Also ethpressO was very nice and engaging in the chat :-)
Joint is an Instant Messenger platform built on top of your existing Twitter social graph.<p>* Here are some highlights:
1. Instantly IM with <i>anyone</i> on Twitter.
2. Private group chat with friends on Twitter.
3. Meet friends of friends through chatrooms.<p>I've created a sample chatroom for this thread. Please visit and try. As a regular HN heavy reader, I would appreciate some help and feedback from the community. Thanks! : <a href="http://joint.im/r/khPZl9sn4eg" rel="nofollow">http://joint.im/r/khPZl9sn4eg</a>
The Adobe AIR Application Installer seems to launch automatically. I hadn't decided whether or not I wanted to try the app at that point, but I definitely didn't want to see my CPU usage shoot to 100% and have my browser lock up. So I decided to force quit the installer and close the website. Maybe it's a great app, but the AIR experience immediately kills it, for me at least.<p>Chrome on OSX btw
This finally fixes Twitter's broken Instant Messaging.. It's about time!
sure.. it's air, but at least java and air run on all the platforms..<p>The idea behind it is awesome..,Let's hope it gets the traction it deserves..
Imagine everyone having this!
I dig it, Ethan. The Twitter contact tie is brilliant, and I can see this crossing into many different potential areas of real utility.. sexier DM sessions, group collab (work or for fun), CS. Very slick.