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Signal and Threema want nothing to do with WhatsApp (www.androidpolice.com)

submitted 9 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] I_like_turtles3@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

I never really understood why is it so complicated to also have Signal on the phone? I mean most people have a shit ton of stupid apps anyway. It's not like it slows your phone down or anything. Just use Signal as well until most people also have it, and then you can choose to ditch the other apps. It's like one extra icon in your app list. Also this is the fastest way to ditch shit apps, have everyone use Signal in parallel with the shit ones.

[–] Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I've had Signal installed for years. There's like 3 of my contacts that I never talk to anyway. Most people use facebook and tiktok and can't even bother installing an adblocker. They're not interested about a privacy focused messenger when they already got WhatsApp.

[–] I_like_turtles3@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

I converted all of my friends, and family. But it hasn't been easy that's for sure.

[–] Willdrick@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Wholeheartedly agree, but most people wont do it, so you end up with signal for 1 or 2 friends, telegram for a few others, and all the crap ones for the rest (whatsapp, slack, teams, messenger, etc)

Ive ditched every messaging app but signal and telegram, and its really annoying sometimes

[–] InfiniWheel@lemmy.one 1 points 9 months ago

Like another person said, most people don't even bother installing adblockers on their browsers and yet complain about ads anyway, despite them being like 4 clicks away. Even after being told they exist and how to do it. Now imagine that with an entirely "new" "unheard of" messaging app.