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what messaging app do you use? (lemmy.nz)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by chrizbie@lemmy.nz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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So here's the thing, every time I try to move away from Facebook messenger I run into the same problem, nobody else in my friends or family actually want to use a secure, private messenger app like signal or telegram, my wife, my parents, my in-laws, my friends they're ALL on Facebook and they will never take signal seriously enough to actually use it, it really bums me out that there are these far superior options but without anyone else using them they're pointless..

Anyway what apps do you use to stay in touch with people?

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[–] cccc@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I’m mostly Messenger. I have WhatsApp and standard SMS for a handful of people. I did use Signal for a while but ended up back on Messenger. I’ve used WeChat in the past but don’t have the need anymore.

I’d like to use something a bit more federated but Messenger is where the people are.

[–] hellequin67@feddit.uk 1 points 2 years ago

WhatsApp because where I am it's pretty much the default app for everyone, friends, family etc, WhatsApp is the go to app here.

[–] unagi@feddit.nl 1 points 2 years ago

I use a mix of them, but fortunately no Facebook Messenger 🤢

[–] br_alm@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I use iMessage with my wife and mostly Signal with everyone else (rarely SMS). I actually managed to get most of my family and friends to install Signal, but then again I’m not a very social person. I deleted my FB and WhatsApp accounts.

[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

In the US so iMessages/SMS and … WhatsApp for work (god I hate it’s backgrounds). For a select few, Messenger since that’s how they connected to me.

Much prefer iMessages for its simplicity and Apple Watch integration. SMS can burn in hell.

[–] chip16@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

I deleted Facebook almost a decade ago. And I don't miss it at all. I got everyone I talk to regularly to switch to signal. It's helpful to have something that works across all devices and can send high quality pics and vids to groups of people on different types of devices.

Working on setting up matrix and hoping to make it easy enough for my close family and friends to switch over since I know I won't be taking away any features. Self hosting has been a fun thing to figure out. And I like not having any ties to any corp. for my messaging.

[–] alaxitoo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Sadly my family uses mostly Facebook messenger but my husband and friends use LINE messenger 😊 it’s cute but mostly popular in Japan, Thailand, Taiwan etc

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[–] Paws@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm not on Facebook, so don't use Messenger. I communicate with 90% of my friends and family using WhatsApp.

I would like to use Signal, but have the same problem as you - More than 90% of my friends and family don't use Signal unfortunately.

[–] variants@possumpat.io 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I got my brother to move to signal after Whatsapp was bought and luckily he was able to start the chain reaction moving all our friends even my parents to signal

[–] Paws@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

That's great! I wish that happened with me. I got my parents on it, but others were not willing to try it out. In the end, pretty much everyone I knew stuck with WhatsApp, and we're still there.

[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Whatsapp but I'm in Europe.

Useful to have a messenger that also works over wifi. Allows you to go prepaid and save a lot of money. Think I spend 50 Euros a year on phone bills.

And yes, I know it's also facebook. It is what it is.

[–] howdy@thesimplecorner.org 1 points 2 years ago

I luckily divulged from FB messenger back in 2016. I use pulse sms on Android because I can text from a web browser. I realized I only used messenger because of the browser client. It's not private sense sms but eh, it's a pretty practical solution.

[–] enshu@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I got my family and friends to use signal.
Matrix (just me and my boyfriend)

[–] chrizbie@lemmy.nz 1 points 2 years ago

Well that's cute, just you and your boyfriend being nerds together

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