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 Post subject: Textra
PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 1:28 pm 
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Better than Texit.

It is a downloadable text Message app that replaces the default iPhone / Samsung / Verizon / AT&T apps.

"Who needs a third party texting app?"

I thought like you once. And then I tried it. So many customization options...so much faster than the default apps...and free. I highly recommend it.

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 Post subject: Re: Textra
PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 1:29 pm 
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Texactly.


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 Post subject: Re: Textra
PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 2:17 pm 
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Frigging kids.

Nothing you have to say is so important you can't wait 2 minutes to call someone with it. If it's not worth a call, it's not worth saying.

Used to be order and decency in this county.

Now it's just people thumbing their phones with every inane synaptic firing that occurs inside their thick skulls. Thank God for death, and may it be swift for all of us.
nothing above was written seriously

Or not ... the program is probably neat. Texting's actually terrific ... it's a great way to avoid contact with people ... the self-scan checkout of the communication world.

Anyway ... what's so special about this fancy program that you can't do with built-in texting? I mean, it's ... text. I'm guessing it has to be centered around functionality.

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 Post subject: Re: Textra
PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 2:39 pm 
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I remember when Jon Kelley was the anchor on Textra.

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 Post subject: Re: Textra
PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 2:40 pm 
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newper wrote:
I remember when Jon Kelley was the anchor on Textra.

Somewhere, Tom Zenner sheds a lonely tear.


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 Post subject: Re: Textra
PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 2:44 pm 
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I've been using Textra for the past year or so. Nice.

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 Post subject: Re: Textra
PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 2:46 pm 
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Matches Malone wrote:
newper wrote:
I remember when Jon Kelley was the anchor on Textra.

Somewhere, Tom Zenner sheds a lonely tear.

Moment of Zen.

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 Post subject: Re: Textra
PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 3:22 pm 
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I've been using Textra for the past year or so. Nice.


Always trying to start shit.


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 Post subject: Re: Textra
PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 3:29 pm 
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friend from japan naoko turned me onto this LINE app, which has better voice quality for voice calls than most cell carriers and isn't a resource hog/backdoor for MS like SkYPE:

http://line.me/en/

it also works as a Chwome extension --which means you can use it on desktops on any OS: linux/mac/win.


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 Post subject: Re: Textra
PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 3:40 pm 
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IMU wrote:
Better than Texit.

It is a downloadable text Message app that replaces the default iPhone / Samsung / Verizon / AT&T apps.

"Who needs a third party texting app?"

I thought like you once. And then I tried it. So many customization options...so much faster than the default apps...and free. I highly recommend it.


Is there a private for certain contacts? Asking for a friend.

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 Post subject: Re: Textra
PostPosted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 9:37 am 
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Don Tiny wrote:
Frigging kids.

Nothing you have to say is so important you can't wait 2 minutes to call someone with it. If it's not worth a call, it's not worth saying.

Used to be order and decency in this county.

Now it's just people thumbing their phones with every inane synaptic firing that occurs inside their thick skulls. Thank God for death, and may it be swift for all of us.
nothing above was written seriously

Or not ... the program is probably neat. Texting's actually terrific ... it's a great way to avoid contact with people ... the self-scan checkout of the communication world.

Anyway ... what's so special about this fancy program that you can't do with built-in texting? I mean, it's ... text. I'm guessing it has to be centered around functionality.


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 Post subject: Re: Textra
PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 7:52 am 
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I've got a friend on the West Coast who owns a pizza place/bar. He closes about 2 am PCT and decides it is a great time to text.

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 Post subject: Re: Textra
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This sounded like a dumb suggestion but I tried it and it is much better.

Thanks IMU. You're the best poster on this board.

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