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its even more outdated (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 year ago by covert_czar@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/memes@lemmy.ml

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[-] nicoweio@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

It has become better, though.

Multi-device (without your primary device needing an internet connection)
Deleting messages
Editing messages
Reactions
Larger file uploads…

[-] smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

WhatsApp functionality is closer and closer to functionality of XMPP 10 years ago.

Maybe after another 10 years they finally adopt nickname@whatsapp.com function.

[-] nicoweio@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I'm not old enough to remember XMPP first-hand, so allow me to ask what functionality you mean. Do you mean to imply a fediverse, where whatsapp.com is merely an instance, such as lemmy.world is here?

[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago

Have they fixed the problem where you have to use your phone number as your ID?

Cos that's what's stopping me signing up. I refuse to use my phone number as my ID for a service that isn't actually carried over SMS or phone calls.

[-] Zeroxxx@lemmy.my.id 3 points 1 year ago

WhatsApp and Telegram become this big, including less recognized Signal, because they use phone numbers.

It won't be changed, ever.

[-] Stumblinbear@pawb.social 1 points 1 year ago

Telegram is better in pretty much every way, and has been for almost a decade

[-] letsgocrazy@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

Messaging Apps are only as good as whatever Apps most people use.

[-] nicoweio@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Regarding security, yes. Other than that, Beeper allows you to centralize all kinds of messaging apps into one pretty nice (and open-source AFAIK) UI. Currently using it for all my hardly-used communication channels.