A group text works fine — until ten people are in the thread and half of them never scroll back up to see who's actually confirmed. Here's what changes when the organizer moves that thread into Linkside.
| Task | Group text | Linkside |
|---|---|---|
| Who's in / maybe / out | Buried in scroll-back | Live RSVP board |
| Chasing no-replies | Organizer pings manually | Automatic reminder + backfill from waiting list |
| Buddies need the app? | N/A — but no tracking either | No — they just reply YES/NO/MAYBE by text |
| Scores & recaps after the round | Screenshots, if anyone remembers | Scorecard tracking + shareable recap |
| Splitting a trip deposit | Venmo requests scattered in the thread | Deposit tracking per golfer |