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Re:Meta wants EU users to apply for permission to opt out of... by JustSomeNobody on Friday March 31, 2023 @10:26AM (#35387637)
> But most people don't care or open alternatives would be more popular.

I disagree with your premise.

Whatsapp wasn't always owned by FB/Meta. It had a huge user base then got bought out.

Alternatives like Signal are popular, but it's hard to overcome inertia. Give them time.

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Re:Meta wants EU users to apply for permission to opt out of... by nevinera on Friday March 31, 2023 @10:58AM (#35388097)
.. time to get a huge userbase and then bought out?
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Re:Meta wants EU users to apply for permission to opt out of... by t0bia_s on Friday March 31, 2023 @05:49PM (#35394124)
No. Centralised IM is bad in design by default. We need decentralisation. Like email still has and it is also a reason wh is it so popular.

I would rather say "Give time to decentralisation". It slowly became a standard. If more people abandon abusive software.

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