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[–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Okay? But what does Whatsapp has anything to do with the other? DM?

I don't consider WhatsApp social media.

[–] egrets@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

WhatsApp has channels (public feeds centered around topics, a bit like microblogging), communities (groups about a subject, much like Facebook Groups), and updates (temporal video/photo statuses to share with your friends). You might only use it for DM, but it has much bigger aspirations.

[–] john89@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Weird, considering facebook does all the shit those other sites do.

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[–] confusedwiseman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Ok, I feel old. The only reason facebook has any relevance to me is the market place. What’s the best alternative?

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 20 points 2 days ago

That's just it, Facebook is kinda the default option, and almost everyone has an account there. It's why so many clubs arrange everything through a Facebook page.

[–] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Craigslist, cash converters

[–] confusedwiseman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It might be that I’m looking at this from a US perspective. Craig’s list has been a bit rough when I’ve tried it. Scammy and shadier people. I hope you’ve had better experiences here than me.

I found cash converters out of the UK. Is that correct? It seemed comparable to a pawn shop at first glance.

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[–] obinice@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (18 children)

WhatsApp? The instant messenger boomers use on their phones?

Damn, who saw that coming.

[–] Free_Opinions@feddit.uk 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

In most of Europe WhatsApp is synonymous with text messaging.

[–] mayhair@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 day ago

Also in South Asia and the Middle East.

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago

Yeah, the other instant messenger owned by Facebook

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[–] skymtf@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 days ago

well Facebook still owns them and will own them when they all switch to instagram reels like America wants them to do

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Sadly Elon Musk remains a threat to us all.

[–] dragonfucker@lemmy.nz -5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Isn't whatsapp for old people? Drag uses Discord instead. It's not great, but at least it doesn't hack your phone.

As much as I dislike Whatsapp and love Discord. Private messages in Whatsapp are encrypted while Discord messages are entirely collected

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