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The 13 pages that link to Instant messaging, each with the reason it gives.

• Social mediaCompared with: Messaging prioritizes direct exchanges, while social media often distributes posts to broader audiences.

• EmailCompared with: It favors conversational presence where email tolerates delayed replies.

• Synchronous communicationRelated: It can support live conversation while retaining asynchronous flexibility.

• Asynchronous communicationRelated: It can be synchronous or asynchronous, depending on whether participants respond in real time.

• Social networking serviceCompared with: Messaging prioritizes direct conversation, while social networking services also organize profiles and broader audiences.

• Text messagingNarrower topic: Text messaging belongs to the broader history of electronic interpersonal messaging.

• Short Message ServiceNarrower topic: SMS is one form of mobile messaging, while many alternatives use internet connections.

• Zhang ZhidongNarrower topic: Tencent’s first major product applied this broader communication model to Chinese internet users.

• Email clientCompared with: It is optimized for live conversation, unlike email's store-and-forward messaging.

• WhatsAppNarrower topic: WhatsApp helped make internet-based messaging a routine substitute for carrier texting.

• SkypeRelated: Skype accounts supported text conversations alongside voice and video calls.

• Online chatBroader topic: A common form of online chat, built around direct message delivery.

• StationeryCompared with: Its immediacy contrasts with stationery’s physical, often slower correspondence.