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Why is it so hard to get friends to leave Discord, WhatsApp, Instagram, and others? Anyone else feel this? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago by autonomoususer@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I’ve been seeing this more and more in comments, and it’s got me wondering just how big this issue really is. A lot of people feel trapped in apps like Discord, WhatsApp, and Instagram, but can’t get their friends to leave.

It’s really annoying when you suggest trying something new, whether it’s a different app or just not using these platforms so much but sometimes it can feel like no one wants to go first.

So I’m curious, what apps do you feel most trapped in? And have you tried convincing your friends to leave them? What happened? Is it an issue for you, or are you just going along with the flow?

Looking forward to hearing if this is as common as it feels!

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[–] lukecooperatus@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Literally all of that UX is the same and better in other apps though.

For example, every single part of your description applies to video and text conversations with my SO and friends, except we all use Signal. It "just works", and better than Facetime because it doesn't matter what device my SO and friends have.

With Facetime it doesn't "just work" at all with the large number of people I know who don't have Apple. That's a huge disadvantage which means that Facetime UX sucks.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

You just said what they said but the opposite. Both are wrong. Being in the same ecosystem is not UX. It's not something that anyone can design around.

[–] lukecooperatus@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

So you don't consider it an impact on the experience of using a product when it either does or doesn't function on your device? Sounds like a most basic concept of UX to me, but I dunno what you mean, maybe.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's because you're taking an extremely literal interpretation. "UX" has to do with design, and as I just mentioned, this isn't anything to do with design.

[–] lukecooperatus@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I'm interpreting the term in the way it's defined according to Wikipedia:

User experience (UX) is how a user interacts with and experiences a product, system or service. It includes a person's perceptions of utility, ease of use, and efficiency.

Facetime being intentionally limited to a single platform absolutely negatively impacts it's UX by reducing utility, ease of use, and efficiency.