# Thoughts on XMTP

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## What Jamie wrote

Good read on the complications of developing robust, decentralized, censorship resistant messaging protocols. There are a number of really hard problems to solve here. I like how Rao clearly articulates the difference between publishing on a timeline and direct messaging. They are radically different use cases and should be separated.

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