• @jamescrakemerani@feddit.uk
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    79 hours ago

    The problem we have is trying to get our friends to jump ship to a new alternative. Pretty much any barrier, even small, prevents people from doing this because they already have a working app that does what they need.

    • @zecg@lemmy.world
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      07 hours ago

      trying to get our friends to jump ship to a new alternative

      People keep saying this, but the problem is even those who know better keep Whatsapp installed alongside Signal. Trying means leaving Zuckerberg’s messenger and notifying your friends you’re only on Signal from now on. I did that and even my pre-boomer parents now use Signal.

      they already have a working app that does what they need.

      Not if they need to contact me.

      • @voracread@lemmy.world
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        159 minutes ago

        WhatsApp has some conveniences for me such as easy access to data. As far as I know most messengers hide data in some private location and allow limited access with great difficulty. Last I checked to save media from a chat I had to go to each media and select export manually.