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Thread: Chat Apps, Messager, Whatapp, ....etc..why ?

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    Chat Apps, Messager, Whatapp, ....etc..why ?

    [SIZE=5]I'm using Messager texting to whomever
    At some point
    they want, demand switching to Whatsapp...in my example

    Why ?

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    Re: Chat Apps, Messager, Whatapp, ....etc..why ?

    Maybe 42?
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    Re: Chat Apps, Messager, Whatapp, ....etc..why ?

    In Europe WhatsApp is much more popular than Message (iPhone only??)

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    Re: Chat Apps, Messager, Whatapp, ....etc..why ?

    Why do people demand me to use Whatsapp ?
    Is there exploit ?

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    Re: Chat Apps, Messager, Whatapp, ....etc..why ?

    Personal preference, most likely. Are they young?
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    Re: Chat Apps, Messager, Whatapp, ....etc..why ?

    My personal preference is Signal because of its focus on privacy. I believe Whatsapp has recently shifted towards being more privacy centric too. It's possible that with Whatsapp's name recognition combined with their recent switch to regard privacy in a much higher regard that people are starting to insist on using it.

    I know that younger generations tend to view Messenger as a "boomer" app. Granted I'm grouping people together here and I'm using "boomer" as a mindset not a group, but that's just the general vibe I get from my youngest brother and his friend group (he is Gen Z).

    I don't think there's really any one reason why, but I would agree that I have seen more people stop using Messenger in recent years.
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    Re: Chat Apps, Messager, Whatapp, ....etc..why ?

    Between Messager and Whatsapp, there is no differences in safety ans use ?

    So , some people just demand whatsapp because they like it....I guess

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    Re: Chat Apps, Messager, Whatapp, ....etc..why ?

    I hardly ever used Messager, but with whatsapp it’s easy to create groups, share (one timej media, create polls, share documents. And everything is encrypted

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    Re: Chat Apps, Messager, Whatapp, ....etc..why ?

    What I found, Messager is not End to End encrypted

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    Re: Chat Apps, Messager, Whatapp, ....etc..why ?

    Quote Originally Posted by sessi4ml View Post
    Why do people demand me to use Whatsapp ?
    Is there exploit ?
    Most important; have asked them for the reason?

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    Re: Chat Apps, Messager, Whatapp, ....etc..why ?

    Reason....
    my family is on this app..
    This is the one I like
    Just add me....can't...don't have one
    Download it, then we can chat ...We are texting just fine
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    Re: Chat Apps, Messager, Whatapp, ....etc..why ?

    With my old cell with WiFi connection, I can connect to FB / Messager...no SIM card
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    With Whatsapp, one must need a SIM, so...they can see my my cell number ?

    My current theory

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    Re: Chat Apps, Messager, Whatapp, ....etc..why ?

    With Messager you mean the message function of Facebook?
    I thought you were using iMessage on the iPhone..

    I’ve never used the message tool of Facebook and also stopped using FB at least 6 years ago

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    Re: Chat Apps, Messager, Whatapp, ....etc..why ?

    That’s a good point, I assumed you meant the iPhone messenger app.
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