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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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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

How is it locking in if it is obvious they did something that 1) many people don't like and thus left signal for and 2) as you pointed out, they have many identical competitors? That's not convincing at all given the other parts of your argument.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

If your contacts use Signal, and you don't want to use signal anymore, you'll need to convince your contacts to switch to another messenger now. You used to be able to stop using signal if you wanted without inconveniencing your friends, now you're locked in.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

many people don’t like and thus left signal for

Is there any evidence of this? Because if anything, anecdotally, I've seen an increase in my circles and I've stopped trying to get people over after I convinced my small circle to hop on.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Anecdotal here : all my friends but one group chat dropped signal all together

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Fair reply, but my point still stands, although maybe I was too vague. I would prefer data vs "well my experience is..."