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> since it is the de-facto SMS standard in my country. Same in my country, I don't think Americans (or the American tech culture) realise how ubiquitous WhatsA
by georgiecasey 5y ago
> since it is the de-facto SMS standard in my country.
Same in my country, I don't think Americans (or the American tech culture) realise how ubiquitous WhatsApp is in Europe and around the world.
- ejolto 5y agoI'm in a European country and no one uses whatsapp here. I have it but only to talk to foreing friends.
- dkdbejwi383 5y agoIn the UK, I’ve basically only used WhatsApp for sms-type communication for the past 4 years. Actual SMS is for one-time passcodes and automated messages from my bank and doctor. Previous to that, I was in Australia where practically nobody used WhatsApp, favouring iMessage or Facebook messenger. Messaging app adoption is highly localised.
- ryandrake 5y agoThere are a lot of things that are "ubiquitous" but I still wouldn't voluntarily use. Between this thread and the YouTube one today, and countless other ones in the recent past, there seem to be a growing number of "Xyz app is bad, but I won't stop using it" threads lately. I mean, talk about being part of the problem and not part of the solution. Whatever happened to "Be the change you want to see in the world?"