• o_arguido@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    It’s not easy to leave WhatsApp. I’ve transitioned to Signal a month ago and lost contact with a lot of people. My friends and family think I’m going crazy for attitudes like these. “You can’t change the world on your own”… like that was the plan 😅

    Thanks Musk, that was the motivation I needed to keep away from WhatsApp.

    Obviously not a X/Twitter user, I’m not a fkin idiot.

    • Xed@lemm.ee
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      2 days ago

      I’ve never used whats app and I never plan to. Recently I’ve been trying Line for messaging my family abroad and I like how it’s a Japanese/ Korean app so I can get away from American corporations

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      It’s a slow and constant process of onboarding people to signal. I managed to onboard my local gaming group into using Signal after Trump got elected.

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        It varies, I guess. Some people might not be able to leave due to their job for example.

        I left, it’s an option for me. And I’m not coming back, I don’t want to admit defeat.

        I’m in an island now, it’s annoying how these companies penetrated our lives.

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        4 days ago

        If someone is only willing to communicate with you through WhatsApp, they don’t value your friendship.

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          4 days ago

          If someone is not technical enough tk use Signal or Telegram they are not my friends. But not everyone I communicate with is my friend.

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      Keep on pushing, I’ve been transitioning to Signal and now I’ve got a handful of good friends on there. People are realising what’s going on but be mindful that a lot of people have businesses and work that depend on it… They are hostages. But if everyone changes gradually it will reach a point they won’t be anymore. Keep on preaching brother!