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Re:US Gen Z and the iMessage Lock-In by jdminhbg on Friday August 16, 2019 @07:37PM (#20720725)
> In fact, if it wasn't for the coloring, they wouldn't even have noticed, except if you exchanged other data than pure text, but I can't imagine this being a real deal-breaker for planning?

People very frequently exchange data other than pure text when event planning: GIFs, map pins, tapbacks to express [dis]agreement, etc.

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Re:US Gen Z and the iMessage Lock-In by jjeaff on Friday August 16, 2019 @11:33PM (#20721823)
I get gifs and likes just fine on my Android from iMessage groups I am in. I can't tell anything is missing.
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Re:US Gen Z and the iMessage Lock-In by mandelbrotwurst on Saturday August 17, 2019 @06:12AM (#20723195)
We can't _send_ the tapbacks though
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Re:US Gen Z and the iMessage Lock-In by jjeaff on Friday August 16, 2019 @11:31PM (#20721819)
Seems to work fine. I get gifs and "likes" off messages all the time.
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Re:US Gen Z and the iMessage Lock-In by jdminhbg on Saturday August 17, 2019 @08:24PM (#20727349)
The likes being sent as separate message completely defeats the point of the tapback, which is to register a reaction without spamming the screen with extra messages.
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