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> Critical social infrastructure At least for the UK, this is not at all the case. It’s perfectly feasible to socialise and do business without going anywhere
by agd 6y ago
> Critical social infrastructure
At least for the UK, this is not at all the case. It’s perfectly feasible to socialise and do business without going anywhere near WhatsApp.
- TheRealSteel 6y agoI live in the UK and this is absolutely 100% not true, you cannot function in society here without WhatsApp. In Australia the same is true for Facebook. In every country there's something, and almost all of them outside China are owned by Facebook.
- agd 6y agoI find this incredible to hear. I know many people who live very sociable lives who don’t have WhatsApp or Facebook. And these are not techno privacy geeks but regular people across different age groups. I have to strongly disagree based on personal evidence that ‘you cannot function socially in society without WhatsApp’.
- WorkLobster 6y ago"Cannot function in society" is something of an exaggeration. I have never used WhatsApp and never really suffered for it. The only issue I noticed is needing to check in with individual members of the board game group and rock climbing group every now and then to see if there are plans.
- jfk13 6y agoI also live in the UK, but I have never used WhatsApp. People's requirements and experiences differ greatly. WhatsApp may be essential to you, but it's not essential to everyone.
- pbhjpbhj 6y ago[UK] All the school chat for my kids, both for secondary schoolers and for us as parents, is on WhatsApp. Amongst my family WhatsApp is the primary means of group communication.
- benbristow 6y agoSame, but most of my friends and family use Facebook Messenger instead. I prefer it to WhatsApp to be honest.