• GaveUp [she/her]@hexbear.net
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    1 year ago

    Because nobody uses Signal

    Look, I’m literally a tankie and understand the merits of Signal. I use it myself for anything that needs e2e encryption like organizing protests

    But asking everybody else to download and use an app for just a single gc when all of their other chats are on other apps (that everybody else also already has) is far too demanding. Especially people you’ve just met and are trying to befriend

    Not only that, but college roommate gc do not need e2e encryption unless you want to run a trap house. There’s absolutely no positive of using Signal for this other than your own personal preference. It’s just a little too self serving. Downloading Insta is free and you don’t have to participate in Insta bullshit. I think even a Messenger account works since Meta implemented cross platform chats

    Now if they were asking for an iMessage gc and you have an Android then that’s fine to complain about because iPhones aren’t free and you’d have to replace your current choice of phone too

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      1 year ago

      Not all unencrypted apps are equivalent. Not wanting to use something owned by meta under any circumstances is completely reasonable.

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        1 year ago

        Not if you’re trying to meet new people at your zoomer college dorms

        It’s fine if this is a deal breaker for OP, they just shouldn’t act like it’s the generations fault lol

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      1 year ago

      How do you install and use Insta without participating in Insta Bullshit? Im in a similar situation to OP and dont want this invasive cancerous tracking riddled stuff on my device. Obviously my solution has been to not install it , so far. But are you suggesting it Can be used in some sort of sandboxed / ringfenced way but where its msging still works?