Same with Facebook, instagram, WhatsApp, etc. but the response usually boils down to “I like to communicate with people on [platform] and since they won’t leave I can’t leave”
I’ve tried to get away from WhatsApp. I’ve got the majority of my friends off it (at least when they communicated with me). But some people just will not leave due to familiarity/fear of change. I’m still working on them, but I’m pretty sure it’s a lost cause.
You can only go so far. And cutting people off because they won’t move away from something like WhatsApp isn’t always feasible.
But I agree with you: I don’t understand why people still use those platforms. I think it’s because they don’t keep up on things, or just don’t care.
It’s honestly terrifying how much of a grip whatsapp has. People like to make fun of the US for being stuck on sms and imessage, but at least we’re not beholden to Zucc for our main communication
I hate whatsapp with a passion and only ever used it because everyone does. After a while i realised how dumb it is to do something because of other people and uninstalled it. I works pretty good, it’s just for work i sometimes have to install it for one person who need to send something.
But the post is about censorship and controlling the narrative. WhatsApp doesn’t do that. If we are talking about corpo apps that do any sort of communication, then the list should be much longer.
Same with Facebook, instagram, WhatsApp, etc. but the response usually boils down to “I like to communicate with people on [platform] and since they won’t leave I can’t leave”
But Twitter now has a legit alternative that many have gone to. Unfortunate that’s not mastodon, but still.
I’ve tried to get away from WhatsApp. I’ve got the majority of my friends off it (at least when they communicated with me). But some people just will not leave due to familiarity/fear of change. I’m still working on them, but I’m pretty sure it’s a lost cause.
You can only go so far. And cutting people off because they won’t move away from something like WhatsApp isn’t always feasible.
But I agree with you: I don’t understand why people still use those platforms. I think it’s because they don’t keep up on things, or just don’t care.
It’s honestly terrifying how much of a grip whatsapp has. People like to make fun of the US for being stuck on sms and imessage, but at least we’re not beholden to Zucc for our main communication
What’s wrong with SMS?
It’s insecure, can only handle small files, no features like read receipts or reactions. I can go on.
Good alternatives?
Okay what about RCS
It’s better, but in practice seems to have ended up entirely controlled by Google
I hate whatsapp with a passion and only ever used it because everyone does. After a while i realised how dumb it is to do something because of other people and uninstalled it. I works pretty good, it’s just for work i sometimes have to install it for one person who need to send something.
Twitter is different though - it’s just shouting into the void
But i need to know what my favourite sportsman/celebrity does right now is the excuse i hear the most about twitter and. It’s pretty pathetic imo.
True. Twitter is ordered of magnitude worse than the other.
Why is WhatsApp on the list? Is it used as a social network?
It’s owned by Meta, it’s not a social media per se, but if you are against the lizardman, it would make sense to ditch that one too.
What’s the status of Signal at this point?
But the post is about censorship and controlling the narrative. WhatsApp doesn’t do that. If we are talking about corpo apps that do any sort of communication, then the list should be much longer.
yeah… it should