WhatsApp gives users an ultimatum: Share data with Facebook or stop using app

Re:WhatsApp gives users an ultimatum: Share data with Facebo... by dd_roger on Thursday January 07, 2021 @11:16AM (#25672805)

> If their friendship relies on you installing an app on your phone, that's a very shallow friendship isn't it?

This argument doesn't make sense. You can't just ignore practical aspects entirely and justify it with a cheeky "if they're truely your friends they'll accomodate ahah".

Sure if I want to send a private message to a friend I don't care whether its via SMS or whatsapp, but if I'm in a group chat with 5 of my friends I won't send a transcript of the conversation to the one person who doesn't participate.

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Re:WhatsApp gives users an ultimatum: Share data with Facebo... by 72deluxe on Thursday January 07, 2021 @01:00PM (#25674667)

Why not inform your friend of the outcome? Half of the group chats seem to be utter nonsense until a final outcome is made, particularly with arranging something.

Or would you not want your friend to attend?

The choice is: do I want my friend to be included in my activities?

The choice is not: do I want my friend to be included and also send all of his data to some people I've never met?

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Re:WhatsApp gives users an ultimatum: Share data with Facebo... by jonp888 on Friday January 08, 2021 @06:54AM (#25683721)

Your idea of friendship is rather strange. It appears to involve other people arranging your social life for you on your behalf, and then presenting the plans to you for your approval via the communication method of your choice.

Maybe it works for you, but not for most people.

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Re:WhatsApp gives users an ultimatum: Share data with Facebo... by 72deluxe on Saturday January 09, 2021 @05:02AM (#25699064)

Not at all. You have that wrong. It is quite a funny way of presenting how I'd do it though! That'd be insane!

I ring them up or SMS people.

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