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NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• placebo@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  To communicate with people who aren’t tech nerds, i.e. majority of the population.

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  • filcuk@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I switched off an my parents, grandparents and siblings all switched to signal with me.
    I’m not saying everyone can or will, but it may be easier that we think.

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    • zqps@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I did the same. Took a while but the whole family was on board.

      Now on to convince multiple circles of friends and every new person I meet…

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    • themaninblack@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Image

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    • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Good for you :)

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    • Mountainaire@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Mine tried Signal and then vehemently returned to WhatsApp…

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• dragonlover@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  In many parts of the world Whatsapp is the dominate communication platform. My landlord sends me my utility bills through WhatsApp, as is my doctor’s scheduling platform, and my vet’s contact info, etc. It’s basically impossible to do things without it.

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  • NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I live in one of those places. It does make it hard, but someone has to decide not to fund meta, so I put my foot down and won’t do it. It isn’t easy, but I manage.

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    • dragonlover@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      That’s legit. I have a burner account that is only used for things I absolutely have to, like my utility bills.

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• mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Probably because “Network effect”. Many places whatsapp is basically the texting app and you are fucking forced to use it

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• Psythik@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Seriously this. Fuck Meta and shame on OP. There are much less evil VoIP apps available.

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  • bfg9k@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Okay, come back to us when you figure out how to convince my entire family to download Signal or Telegram (which are seen as shady anyway) just because one person they know wants them to.

    It’s not realistic.

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    • dektep@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      delete the apps

      if your family need you they’ll find you

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      • mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I have lost friends this way lmao

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    • NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Tell them what they are directly funding, and take a stand.

      How would you people have ever got by in the past, lol.

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• SomethingBurger@jlai.lu ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Because 3 billion other people do.

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  • NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    3 billion sources of revenue for meta, harvesting all that data, training AI, selling ads!

    So they can create data centers, push AI, influence politics, and in general have one person live a billionairs lifestyle.

    I think you just gave me 3 billion reasons NOT to use it. Are you going to continue to fund those things?

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  • dektep@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    be the change

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• imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Greetings from most EU countries.

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  • NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Doesnt really change what I said. I have to deal with it too, I just could never support meta. Isn’t always easy.

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