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Re:One trick Apple uses to make you think green bubbles are ... by sangnoir on Wednesday October 12, 2022 @04:07PM (#33182342)
I have ascended to the even more-conceited plane of "I don't bother with social signifiers" (which ironically is a signifier in itself- but in my case, I mostly do not care). Then again, I'm not currently in the dating pool, so YMMV
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Re:One trick Apple uses to make you think green bubbles are ... by feet on Wednesday October 12, 2022 @05:54PM (#33184044)
I know you aren't the GP, but if you didn't care would you buy an iPhone for social reasons?
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Re:One trick Apple uses to make you think green bubbles are ... by sangnoir on Wednesday October 12, 2022 @07:53PM (#33185373)
"social reasons" is too broad to say conclusively. If i was desperate to get an "in" with a specific circle, then perhaps? I'm pretty utilitarian, so the probability is low: my current peer circle probably uses cars as a social signifier, and unbothered in that area as well.
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