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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by chrizbie@lemmy.nz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

So here's the thing, every time I try to move away from Facebook messenger I run into the same problem, nobody else in my friends or family actually want to use a secure, private messenger app like signal or telegram, my wife, my parents, my in-laws, my friends they're ALL on Facebook and they will never take signal seriously enough to actually use it, it really bums me out that there are these far superior options but without anyone else using them they're pointless..

Anyway what apps do you use to stay in touch with people?

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[-] Obra@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

The trick is, 90% of all your messages are probably with the same 1-3 persons. (spouse, friend, family or whatever.)

So just install the Signal app for these 1-3 persons on their phones, and you already have most of your communication going via Signal ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ

[-] dragnucs@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago

The 20-80 rules applies here. Anyway, that is a strategy that works for me too. The rest would be SMS. Sending files is links to my self hosted nextcloud.

[-] NotSpez@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Thatโ€™s exactly how I do it. No way you can get your whole work group conversation over to something else, but the bulk is a smaller circle.

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