▲ 471 ▼ PSA: If you use the Meta AI app, your friends will find out and it will be embarrassing | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com) submitted 4 months ago by Wispy2891@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 38 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] jtrek@startrek.website 109 points 4 months ago (1 child) People should stop using Facebook products. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pipster@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 4 months ago (5 children) Without whatsapp I would essentially be losing contact with my family and a ton of friends and colleagues. And some businesses even use it. Do I want to, no. Have I got some people on signal, yes. But there simply isnt a way for me to cut it out of my life unfortunately. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] markko@lemmy.world 23 points 4 months ago (2 children) I ripped the bandaid off when Facebook bought WhatsApp. I told all my contacts and the ones I actually talked to were willing to install Signal, even my grandparents. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Pipster@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) I tried but failed, people are so reliant on it that I couldn't interest people enough and gradually even some people who moved over, drifted back. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] markko@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago Yeah it's not easy to get people to care, and even harder to get them to move from something they're familiar with. The main motivation for me was getting off WhatsApp, so anyone who refused to get Signal just has to deal with SMS now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] clif@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago Same. I quit whatsapp the day after facebook bought it. Switched to signal and never looked back. The few people I talked with on whatsapp moved too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) I stopped. Anyone who wanted to keep in touch with me was given other methods of doing that. Anyone else who couldn't be bothered to spend 20 extra seconds? Not worth having in my life. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pipster@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 4 months ago Happy that worked for you but doing so would have cut a huge social part of my life away, its more than just 1:1 messaging stuff. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tabarnaski@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago (1 child) Can't they send a ordinary text message to your phone number? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pipster@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 4 months ago They can but that instantly excludes me from casual day to day things like my family group chat or more spur of the moment messaging - plans here heavily favour data these days over texts - honestly the only texts i get these days are automated services. I just have no desire to be so isolated from friends and family permalink fedilink source parent [–] jtrek@startrek.website 0 points 4 months ago If they won't use signal or similar then they're kind of shitty, but sometimes with friends and family that's how it is. permalink fedilink source parent [+] synapse1278@lemmy.world -7 points 4 months ago (1 child) Come on, just do it. Do it ! I have never had Whatsapp installed, ever ! Never had an issue staying in touch with my family, friends and doing business and chores. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 3 points 4 months ago Good for you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pipster@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 4 months ago (5 children) Without whatsapp I would essentially be losing contact with my family and a ton of friends and colleagues. And some businesses even use it. Do I want to, no. Have I got some people on signal, yes. But there simply isnt a way for me to cut it out of my life unfortunately. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] markko@lemmy.world 23 points 4 months ago (2 children) I ripped the bandaid off when Facebook bought WhatsApp. I told all my contacts and the ones I actually talked to were willing to install Signal, even my grandparents. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Pipster@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) I tried but failed, people are so reliant on it that I couldn't interest people enough and gradually even some people who moved over, drifted back. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] markko@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago Yeah it's not easy to get people to care, and even harder to get them to move from something they're familiar with. The main motivation for me was getting off WhatsApp, so anyone who refused to get Signal just has to deal with SMS now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] clif@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago Same. I quit whatsapp the day after facebook bought it. Switched to signal and never looked back. The few people I talked with on whatsapp moved too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) I stopped. Anyone who wanted to keep in touch with me was given other methods of doing that. Anyone else who couldn't be bothered to spend 20 extra seconds? Not worth having in my life. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pipster@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 4 months ago Happy that worked for you but doing so would have cut a huge social part of my life away, its more than just 1:1 messaging stuff. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tabarnaski@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago (1 child) Can't they send a ordinary text message to your phone number? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pipster@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 4 months ago They can but that instantly excludes me from casual day to day things like my family group chat or more spur of the moment messaging - plans here heavily favour data these days over texts - honestly the only texts i get these days are automated services. I just have no desire to be so isolated from friends and family permalink fedilink source parent [–] jtrek@startrek.website 0 points 4 months ago If they won't use signal or similar then they're kind of shitty, but sometimes with friends and family that's how it is. permalink fedilink source parent [+] synapse1278@lemmy.world -7 points 4 months ago (1 child) Come on, just do it. Do it ! I have never had Whatsapp installed, ever ! Never had an issue staying in touch with my family, friends and doing business and chores. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 3 points 4 months ago Good for you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] markko@lemmy.world 23 points 4 months ago (2 children) I ripped the bandaid off when Facebook bought WhatsApp. I told all my contacts and the ones I actually talked to were willing to install Signal, even my grandparents. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Pipster@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) I tried but failed, people are so reliant on it that I couldn't interest people enough and gradually even some people who moved over, drifted back. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] markko@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago Yeah it's not easy to get people to care, and even harder to get them to move from something they're familiar with. The main motivation for me was getting off WhatsApp, so anyone who refused to get Signal just has to deal with SMS now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] clif@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago Same. I quit whatsapp the day after facebook bought it. Switched to signal and never looked back. The few people I talked with on whatsapp moved too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pipster@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) I tried but failed, people are so reliant on it that I couldn't interest people enough and gradually even some people who moved over, drifted back. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] markko@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago Yeah it's not easy to get people to care, and even harder to get them to move from something they're familiar with. The main motivation for me was getting off WhatsApp, so anyone who refused to get Signal just has to deal with SMS now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] markko@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago Yeah it's not easy to get people to care, and even harder to get them to move from something they're familiar with. The main motivation for me was getting off WhatsApp, so anyone who refused to get Signal just has to deal with SMS now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] clif@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago Same. I quit whatsapp the day after facebook bought it. Switched to signal and never looked back. The few people I talked with on whatsapp moved too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) I stopped. Anyone who wanted to keep in touch with me was given other methods of doing that. Anyone else who couldn't be bothered to spend 20 extra seconds? Not worth having in my life. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pipster@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 4 months ago Happy that worked for you but doing so would have cut a huge social part of my life away, its more than just 1:1 messaging stuff. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pipster@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 4 months ago Happy that worked for you but doing so would have cut a huge social part of my life away, its more than just 1:1 messaging stuff. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tabarnaski@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago (1 child) Can't they send a ordinary text message to your phone number? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pipster@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 4 months ago They can but that instantly excludes me from casual day to day things like my family group chat or more spur of the moment messaging - plans here heavily favour data these days over texts - honestly the only texts i get these days are automated services. I just have no desire to be so isolated from friends and family permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pipster@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 4 months ago They can but that instantly excludes me from casual day to day things like my family group chat or more spur of the moment messaging - plans here heavily favour data these days over texts - honestly the only texts i get these days are automated services. I just have no desire to be so isolated from friends and family permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jtrek@startrek.website 0 points 4 months ago If they won't use signal or similar then they're kind of shitty, but sometimes with friends and family that's how it is. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] synapse1278@lemmy.world -7 points 4 months ago (1 child) Come on, just do it. Do it ! I have never had Whatsapp installed, ever ! Never had an issue staying in touch with my family, friends and doing business and chores. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 3 points 4 months ago Good for you. permalink fedilink source parent