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[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Awesome, maybe then I can get everyone I know to switch to a better platform.

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 1 points 2 years ago

Yep, when Meta bought it, I warned my group friend chats that the second they start trying to monetize it, I'm going to whine until they all switch to Signal. Guess it's time to start nagging

[–] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Today, on "Features No One Asked For".

[–] synapse1278@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Great, I can't wait for Whatsapp to be the only way to reach customer support and make payments. I always felt the confused look of people when I tell them I don't have Whatsapp wasn't enough.

[–] gohixo9650@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

always felt the confused look of people when I tell them I don’t have Whatsapp wasn’t enough.

the worst part is that most people cannot fathom that you don't have Whatsapp and you want to continue not having. The confused look is because their way of thinking is "ok you don't have, so what, open an account, it's taking 10 seconds".

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

When contractors try to get me to communicate with them on what's appropriate, I am happy to tell them that it's forbidden on company devices.

Typically that conversation started on email, which they don't want to continue using for reasons they usually can't explain well.

[–] Kekzkrieger@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago

Same argument for installing Signal

[–] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I want out but no one in my group chats will leave. 😭

[–] veloxization@yiffit.net 1 points 2 years ago

What I did was say I'm deleting my WhatsApp account in [insert sensible time] and if anyone wants to contact me, to use Signal. Lost contact to some, but many followed.

[–] 01011@monero.town 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Whatsapp turning into WeChat should make Signal and Threema look even better.

[–] PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If only people cared. Sadly, they don't.

Source: am one of probably three people in the country that refuse to use Meta CRAPWARE. And thus, very lonely.

[–] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 1 points 2 years ago

I refuse to use anything Meta has its claws on.

[–] juniorneptune@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

WhatsApp is a shithole. Communities, Channels, Payments, Avatars all these destroyed the simple chat app. Meta is aiming for a monopoly here.

Signal and Telegram pretty much useless if you don't have your needful people on the platform.

[–] RobertOwnageJunior@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's just not a battle I am willing to fight. Too many people I can't contact without Whatsapp and none of them willing to swap.

[–] gogosempai@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago

Thanks to EU, you'll be able to contact these people on WhatsApp without using WhatsApp.

https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/11/whatsapp-has-started-work-on-cross-platform-messaging-due-to-eu-regulation/

[–] relyn@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Am I the only one who doesn’t want any, “do everything,” apps? I’d rather have 10 apps that each do one thing really well than have one app that haphazardly attempts to do 10 things.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 years ago

I already have a "do everything" app.

It is called the Operating System.

[–] sndrtj@feddit.nl 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is far more likely to become the Do Everything App for the Western World than X/Twitter is.

[–] WindowsEnjoyer@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I stick to Telegram. I don't want anything to do with Meta.

[–] smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Then Telegram do something bad or stupid (it already started to) and you'll have to transfer all your friends again...

[–] WindowsEnjoyer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's still better than using Meta:)

[–] smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

By choosing the lesser evil it is only getting bigger.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Don't use WhatsApp or Telegram. There are better things to use. (Signal, Session and simplex chat)

[–] Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

lol. "Don't use the messaging apps used by all your friends and family. Use another app so you cant contact them. "

[–] smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

Imagine being required to have the same app as your friend to send a message.

[–] progettarsi@feddit.it 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

pls whatsapp stop copying from fucking telegram there should be a law to make it not possible this is killing competition

[–] anzo@programming.dev 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But 'Stories' are from IG, owned by Meta.. so... we rather stay quiet on this occasion xdd

[–] moitoi@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago

Stories are the Meta's copy of snapchat.

[–] TacoEvent@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It’s a little hard to imagine for us Americans, but internationally WhatsApp has a thriving unofficial ecosystem of businesses operating solely out of the chat app.

I love to hate on Meta as much as the next guy on Lemmy, but this is probably one of the sounder business decisions Meta has made in awhile.

[–] T3rr4T3rr0r@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

as much as the next guy on the fediverse* not everyone uses Lemmy

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 years ago

This is lemmy, live with it

[–] TheMadnessKing@lemdro.id 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

During the peak of Whatsapp Controversy, I had 50 out 450+ contacts on Signal. Now it is just 5 people.

[–] SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Mostly because of the 400+ who remained on WhatsApp, the 45 of 50 decided to move back and the 5 probably are running both apps

[–] TheMadnessKing@lemdro.id 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

True. They stick to WhatsApp as all th convo goes there and it laziness to switch over, copy data and all .

Srsly I hope people will start installing Signal once again.