KaiOS supports WhatsApp... I'm at a point in my life where I can be a bit cranky about stuff like this - and, my views on tech are well enough known that peopl

KaiOS supports WhatsApp... I'm at a point in my life where I can be a bit cranky about stuff like this - and, my views on tech are well enough known that people almost expect me to be a bit cranky about it. I recently asked someone how he'd prefer to be paid, cash or check. His response was along the lines of, "Well, I'd prefer a payment app on the phone, but I know you don't use those, so... check, easier to scan and deposit that way." If "everyone uses it because everyone uses it," well... great, there lies monopoly and abuses. I can get away with using somewhat less, without any real impact to my social or professional life - so at this point, being that friction point is perfectly fine with me. But I grew up before cell phones. I grew up before smartphones. The concept of a smartphone beyond a "lol, Crackberry, I'll bet you a beer you can't put it down on the table for half an hour and not touch it!" stage is only a decade old. In that time, it's absolutely transformed the world - and, IMO, not for the better. Our collective response to the "Crackberry" behavior was, "oooh, I want one too!" My daughter has asked for her own phone (no, you're about a decade too young). When asked what people use phones for, her response is, "I don't know... but they look like they're really interesting!" Yeah... how to cut your phone use substantially overnight. Just because the river is rushing towards "What makes tech companies the most money in the next quarter" doesn't mean we have to be part of it. And at this point, I think coming up with alternatives (technology based or not) is damned near a moral obligation.