Ephemerality Aside, SnapChat Sends Its First Permanent Message

In Silicon Valley and the consumer technology world at large, the zeitgeist surrounding SnapChat is undeniably the talk of the town. In a way, it has been for the entire year. I wrote a post on SnapChats rise in February 2013 and it generated an intense level of feedback. A seemingly small, unassuming outfit which builds a social, mobile application from the shores of Venice Beach, the company has grown into one of the worlds most-dominant photo-sharing services, has reportedly turned down billions in acquisition offers from some of the worlds most powerful technology companies, and in a complex yet simple manner, continues to extend its brand as the hyper-growth symbol for the anti-web, anti-Facebook, anti-permanent network.