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Re:Facebook going down meant more than just a social network... by LuciusVerus on Monday October 04, 2021 @07:51PM (#28753875)
Yes, plus it's pointless trying to get my family to use Signal - they don't want to download an additional app to talk to me.
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Re:Facebook going down meant more than just a social network... by sneak on Monday October 04, 2021 @11:36PM (#28755236)
They will have to if you delete your WA account.
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Re:Facebook going down meant more than just a social network... by maratc on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @05:18AM (#28757047)
The other option for them would be not to talk to GP at all.
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Re:Facebook going down meant more than just a social network... by skohan on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @07:10AM (#28757844)
This is more likely imo
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Re:Facebook going down meant more than just a social network... by sneak on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @09:11AM (#28758914)
Someone who can't spend 2 minutes to install a free private messaging app to maintain a social or personal connection to me isn't someone who gives a shit about me (and whom I'm presumably better off without).

Friends don't ask friends to submit to Facebook surveillance.

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Re:Facebook going down meant more than just a social network... by maratc on Wednesday October 06, 2021 @08:31AM (#28772335)
Would you be willing to install "a free private messaging app", Facebook Messenger, in order to "maintain a social or personal connection" to a person in your family?
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Re:Facebook going down meant more than just a social network... by sneak on Wednesday October 06, 2021 @11:25AM (#28774275)
Facebook messenger is not private.
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Re:Facebook going down meant more than just a social network... by maratc on Thursday October 07, 2021 @12:41PM (#28788762)
So I gather you would refuse.

Given your refusal, would you think that, for that person in your family, you would fit the description of "someone who can't spend 2 minutes to install a free [..] messaging app to maintain a social or personal connection"?

Would you think that that person in your family would be presumably better off without you?

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