Re:iOS 17 will reportedly set the stage for sideloading apps...
by clcaev on Monday April 17, 2023 @07:34PM
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> don't use services provided by Meta
There are insurmountable network effects. Individually, I have no bargaining power.
I'm must use WhatsApp on my phone if I want to know if when child's swim practice is moved/canceled/etc.
There is only one swim team in the area. Getting other parents to use Signal ain't happening unless the coach requires it. The coach isn't moving to Signal unless parents already use it.
This is just one concrete example. There are plenty of organizations land-locked to Facebook for the same reasons; dropping Facebook is tantamount to collapsing the community.
There are insurmountable network effects. Individually, I have no bargaining power.
I'm must use WhatsApp on my phone if I want to know if when child's swim practice is moved/canceled/etc.
There is only one swim team in the area. Getting other parents to use Signal ain't happening unless the coach requires it. The coach isn't moving to Signal unless parents already use it.
This is just one concrete example. There are plenty of organizations land-locked to Facebook for the same reasons; dropping Facebook is tantamount to collapsing the community.