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[–] GlitzyArmrest@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Why would you use WhatsApp in the first place?

[–] TerminalLover@programming.dev 39 points 1 year ago

It is basically the default in most latam countries.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

If you meet someone new they may essentially force you to (through lack of other options), if you wish to communicate with them

[–] lustrum@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Many countries like the UK charge 35p for an MMS. So to send pictures to anyone you needed an internet connected messenger.

SMS/MMS effectively died here.

So if I want to communicate everyone uses WhatsApp or iMessage

[–] h_a_r_u_k_i@programming.dev 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I love proton but I'd rather use SMS every damn day than WhatsApp

[–] lorty@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It doesn't matter what you or I want if people are on WhatsApp, and you want to talk to them, you have to use it.

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You can always use SMS or email, every user has access to one of those services, they just aren't as quick or convenient as data mining shit-apps.

[–] DudeDudenson@lemmings.world 2 points 1 year ago

they just aren't as quick or convenient

Yeah because that's not at all important in communicating with the general population

Problem is people expect a much richer media experience than SMS.

It would be really weird to SMS some to say oh check your emails I sent you a cool meme.

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