Key Points
The idea was to mimic the organic way in which people might be introduced to one another in the real world..
It may feel a lot like Discord or WhatsAppa quick way to send messages and media amongst members of a groupbut Rubin wants Towns to organize people in a different way...
Group chats on Towns can be configured in such a way that only people who fulfill certain criteriawho have specific expertise, sayare allowed to post messages, while everyone else watches from the sidelines..
Towns could have a group for people who attended the latest Taylor Swift tour, or those who hold a qualification in cybersecurity, or anyone who frequently eats out in New York.. Rubin spoke to WIRED about his plan for putting that vision into practice and navigating the thorny problemsaround moderation, policing misuse, and echo chamber effectsthat have dogged the incumbents he now hopes Towns can overthrow...
But the moment that happens, every time you are now in a conversation with your friendsjust like at a houseparty where you might be talking to somebody I dont knowI can go and say, Hey.. [With Towns], we are continuing this mission of showing people different ways to come together..
