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Re:E2E encrypted messaging on Instagram will no longer be su... by happosai on Friday March 13, 2026 @12:27PM (#47366528)
Ah Network effect, That's why we all are still using Skype, microsoft messenger and ICQ.

You don't have to wait for everyone to switch, in fact it's pretty normal to reach different people on different chats.

https://xkcd.com/1810/

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Re:E2E encrypted messaging on Instagram will no longer be su... by ultratalk on Saturday March 14, 2026 @12:15AM (#47373280)
Well, maybe it was normal ~10 years ago, when that comic was published, but is now getting rarer and rarer, as each new generation consolidates itself on a single platform.
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