I don’t know why, but I’ve gotten more resistance for suggesting that than Linux. Switched my wife to Linux no problem, another girl I know was like “do you really think it will run on my laptop with a Celeron? I will look into it.” IT people I work with are like “yeah Microsoft sucks but I’m not ready”.
People get REALLY comfortable with their shitty proprietary apps though, even tech literate people. I’m not even including stuff like Adobe which are great and people have spent years using processionally. I mean like Signal, which is functionally the same as any other messaging app and takes two seconds to get up and running.
+1 for IT people that aren’t actually computer folks. I regularly am amazed what IT has zero idea about that I do in my spare time, but then I realize a normal person could be in IT. I thought you had to be a mega nerd.
Also people won’t use signal because no one is on it. EVERYONE here is on fb so they all use messenger and won’t leave no matter how horrible it is.
You’re right, I just don’t understand that mentality though. You don’t have to stop using FB Messenger immediately if people you know use it. If you want something better though, you have to start using other products, and eventually it will be big enough that you can ditch Messenger. Plus I’m actively asking you to message me on Signal, so just do it. What is the problem? I have apps that I actively dislike and are bad for privacy, like Snapchat for example, solely for one person, just because they’re busy and prefer it and I care about them and keeping in contact. Why do so few people seem to do the same for Signal, even when they complain about the mainstream apps?
If by “functionally the same as any other messaging app” you literally just mean being able to message someone then sure. Like saying steam is functionally the same as aim and thats functionally the same as discord. Also signal is annoying as hell i dislike it, and has caused me more issues than any other messaging service, be that teamspeak, discord, matrix etc. Really the only one ive disliked more that ive actually used is probably skype (rest in piss). So despite using it bc i respect the reasoning and vidion for privacy, it sucks
I haven’t had any issues 🤷🏻♂️ I guess video calls are occasionally choppy when I call a friend in another country who has bad internet. But yeah, that’s just going to be the case on that situation.
I don’t know why, but I’ve gotten more resistance for suggesting that than Linux. Switched my wife to Linux no problem, another girl I know was like “do you really think it will run on my laptop with a Celeron? I will look into it.” IT people I work with are like “yeah Microsoft sucks but I’m not ready”.
People get REALLY comfortable with their shitty proprietary apps though, even tech literate people. I’m not even including stuff like Adobe which are great and people have spent years using processionally. I mean like Signal, which is functionally the same as any other messaging app and takes two seconds to get up and running.
+1 for IT people that aren’t actually computer folks. I regularly am amazed what IT has zero idea about that I do in my spare time, but then I realize a normal person could be in IT. I thought you had to be a mega nerd.
Also people won’t use signal because no one is on it. EVERYONE here is on fb so they all use messenger and won’t leave no matter how horrible it is.
You’re right, I just don’t understand that mentality though. You don’t have to stop using FB Messenger immediately if people you know use it. If you want something better though, you have to start using other products, and eventually it will be big enough that you can ditch Messenger. Plus I’m actively asking you to message me on Signal, so just do it. What is the problem? I have apps that I actively dislike and are bad for privacy, like Snapchat for example, solely for one person, just because they’re busy and prefer it and I care about them and keeping in contact. Why do so few people seem to do the same for Signal, even when they complain about the mainstream apps?
Dude people won’t change. Many folks ive asked 10 times pelase use signal to talk to me and they will not.
I refuse to install Snapchat, thats 100% spyware recording you.
If by “functionally the same as any other messaging app” you literally just mean being able to message someone then sure. Like saying steam is functionally the same as aim and thats functionally the same as discord. Also signal is annoying as hell i dislike it, and has caused me more issues than any other messaging service, be that teamspeak, discord, matrix etc. Really the only one ive disliked more that ive actually used is probably skype (rest in piss). So despite using it bc i respect the reasoning and vidion for privacy, it sucks
I haven’t had any issues 🤷🏻♂️ I guess video calls are occasionally choppy when I call a friend in another country who has bad internet. But yeah, that’s just going to be the case on that situation.