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Refusing to use Signal: "I have too many messaging apps" (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Not sure if any of you have encountered the same resistance to using Signal. Some of my cousins refused to use Signal because they are already using "too many chat apps" (e.g. WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, WeChat, Telegram, Line, Snapchat, etc.). To them, Signal will just be another chat app among their numerous other chat apps. I understand that jumping between so many messaging apps imposes some kind of cognitive and maintenance burden. What are some ways to convince such people to use Signal?

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[–] EntropyPure 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I second this. I made an effort a while back to cut all Meta products out of my digital life. And this was the reasoning I gave to friends and family as well. Especially as I had no interest at all to use more than one messaging app.

Worked pretty well.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good for you. Now do Alphabet.

[–] EntropyPure 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Did that years ago already! No Google Account and using other search engines.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Even better!

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So because you have no interest in using more than one app you coerce others into installing yet another messaging app?

That says something about you and it's not positive...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

"Coercion involves compelling a party to act in an involuntary manner by the use of threats, including threats to use force against that party."

Perhaps you should kindly explain why you think threats are involved in this case?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's obviously not what they're saying. Stop being so negative towards strangers on the Internet.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Stop forcing people to adapt to your choices?

[–] EntropyPure 7 points 1 year ago

Well, that surely is a two way street, ain’t it?

Others staying on WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger etc and expecting me to be available there is the same „forcing people to adapt to your choices“.

Everyone has their choice, they can adapt another messenger or not. No hard feelings either way. Regarding my data and privacy the choice is mine, and if I don’t want my data in the hands of Meta and Alphabet that is my call to make. No matter how others deem that decision.