Refusing to use Signal: "I have too many messaging apps" (lemmy.ml)

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Not sure if any of you have encountered the same resistance to using Signal. Some of my cousins refused to use Signal because they are already using "too many chat apps" (e.g. WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, WeChat, Telegram, Line, Snapchat, etc.). To them, Signal will just be another chat app among their numerous other chat apps. I understand that jumping between so many messaging apps imposes some kind of cognitive and maintenance burden. What are some ways to convince such people to use Signal?

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[-] LostCause@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I experienced it too, but I just refuse to use anything else and I‘d rather not write to anyone than use WhatsApp. Thus I lost contact with some people, but it‘s alright, people went with only a few close contacts for most of human history, so I‘m not missing it.

I also still have Email and SMS and calls, so it‘s not like there is no way to reach me if people wanted to.

[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

`"These people are too stubborn to use the app I use to communicate with me."

Proceeds to not install the app they use and thus lose contact with those people.`

Oh the irony

Edit: I just noticed your username and... Yeah!

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