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SMS is still trash compared to WhatsApp or half a dozen other platforms. But SMS is also the only standard we have and, as a standard, usage should be standardi
by standardUser 3y ago
SMS is still trash compared to WhatsApp or half a dozen other platforms. But SMS is also the only standard we have and, as a standard, usage should be standardized across devices. Apple's manipulation of the standard turns it into proprietary gatekeeping. Why in the world should I know or care if a text I am receiving is coming from an Apple device or an Android device? That's not part of the standard, that's Apple naked attempt to coopt the standard.
- pseudalopex 3y agoSMS and iMessage are wholly separate protocols. People who are not you care if messages are encrypted. And reply differently when threads are available. And so on.
- standardUser 3y agoIt's just WhatsApp, but behind a gate. The thing is, for users behind that gate, it coopts SMS too, removing it as the universal standard.
- pseudalopex 3y agoWhatsApp is gated also. Repeating coopt did not clarify your complaint or wanted remedy.