β² 626 βΌ Useless messenger (lemmy.ml) submitted 2 years ago by RmDebArc_5@lemmy.ml to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world 143 comments fedilink hide all child comments And no IPad version to
[β] 108@kbin.social 21 points 2 years ago (4 children) Not sure why anyone would use it. I certainly wouldn't. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [β] Che_Donkey@lemmy.ml 25 points 2 years ago Couple reasons: WhatsApp was its own company, took advantage of an open market in EU where SMS (and "international" phone calls?) were extra rate charges on mobile phones. Once every one got accustomed to using whatsapp Meta took it over and now we're stuck with it. permalink fedilink source parent [β] meliaesc@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago* To communicate with anyone outside of the US, where it is extremely popular and is the main interaction with many businesses as well. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Pfnic@feddit.ch 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's almost impossible not to sadly, at least if you want to reach everybody in ypur contacts... It was the first popular messaging app here and inertia prevents people from moving to better alternatives now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Octopus1348@thelemmy.club 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Here almost everybody uses Viber or Messenger (I know Messenger's also Meta) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) viber > anything owned by facebool permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Lolors17@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Threema > anything owned by giant corporations permalink fedilink source parent [β] mayonaise_met@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) The reason is the network effect. I want to use signal or rather even an EU based messaging service, but everybody, including businesses, are on WhatsApp in my country. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] nitefox@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah. Younger ppl are on telegram, but thatβs worse than WhatsApp so not much to be done permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) they should be using signal permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] nitefox@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) In an ideal world, maybe. Hopefully we will see more of that thanks to RCS, since major players like WhatsApp, Message (Facebook) and iMessage will have to open up and be interoperable with other messaging systems. So far, though, I'm stuck with WhatsApp (and iMessage for just one person!) and Telegram, nobody uses Signal here permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) convince new contacts to use signal that probably should be a good starting point permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] nitefox@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago dudeβ¦ permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Che_Donkey@lemmy.ml 25 points 2 years ago Couple reasons: WhatsApp was its own company, took advantage of an open market in EU where SMS (and "international" phone calls?) were extra rate charges on mobile phones. Once every one got accustomed to using whatsapp Meta took it over and now we're stuck with it. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] meliaesc@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago* To communicate with anyone outside of the US, where it is extremely popular and is the main interaction with many businesses as well. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Pfnic@feddit.ch 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's almost impossible not to sadly, at least if you want to reach everybody in ypur contacts... It was the first popular messaging app here and inertia prevents people from moving to better alternatives now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Octopus1348@thelemmy.club 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Here almost everybody uses Viber or Messenger (I know Messenger's also Meta) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) viber > anything owned by facebool permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Lolors17@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Threema > anything owned by giant corporations permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Octopus1348@thelemmy.club 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Here almost everybody uses Viber or Messenger (I know Messenger's also Meta) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) viber > anything owned by facebool permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Lolors17@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Threema > anything owned by giant corporations permalink fedilink source parent
[β] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) viber > anything owned by facebool permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Lolors17@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Threema > anything owned by giant corporations permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Lolors17@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Threema > anything owned by giant corporations permalink fedilink source parent
[β] mayonaise_met@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) The reason is the network effect. I want to use signal or rather even an EU based messaging service, but everybody, including businesses, are on WhatsApp in my country. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] nitefox@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah. Younger ppl are on telegram, but thatβs worse than WhatsApp so not much to be done permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) they should be using signal permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] nitefox@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) In an ideal world, maybe. Hopefully we will see more of that thanks to RCS, since major players like WhatsApp, Message (Facebook) and iMessage will have to open up and be interoperable with other messaging systems. So far, though, I'm stuck with WhatsApp (and iMessage for just one person!) and Telegram, nobody uses Signal here permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) convince new contacts to use signal that probably should be a good starting point permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] nitefox@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago dudeβ¦ permalink fedilink source parent
[β] nitefox@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah. Younger ppl are on telegram, but thatβs worse than WhatsApp so not much to be done permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) they should be using signal permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] nitefox@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) In an ideal world, maybe. Hopefully we will see more of that thanks to RCS, since major players like WhatsApp, Message (Facebook) and iMessage will have to open up and be interoperable with other messaging systems. So far, though, I'm stuck with WhatsApp (and iMessage for just one person!) and Telegram, nobody uses Signal here permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) convince new contacts to use signal that probably should be a good starting point permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] nitefox@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago dudeβ¦ permalink fedilink source parent
[β] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) they should be using signal permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] nitefox@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) In an ideal world, maybe. Hopefully we will see more of that thanks to RCS, since major players like WhatsApp, Message (Facebook) and iMessage will have to open up and be interoperable with other messaging systems. So far, though, I'm stuck with WhatsApp (and iMessage for just one person!) and Telegram, nobody uses Signal here permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) convince new contacts to use signal that probably should be a good starting point permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] nitefox@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago dudeβ¦ permalink fedilink source parent
[β] nitefox@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) In an ideal world, maybe. Hopefully we will see more of that thanks to RCS, since major players like WhatsApp, Message (Facebook) and iMessage will have to open up and be interoperable with other messaging systems. So far, though, I'm stuck with WhatsApp (and iMessage for just one person!) and Telegram, nobody uses Signal here permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) convince new contacts to use signal that probably should be a good starting point permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] nitefox@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago dudeβ¦ permalink fedilink source parent
[β] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) convince new contacts to use signal that probably should be a good starting point permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] nitefox@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago dudeβ¦ permalink fedilink source parent
