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Is there any possible steelman for this, or is it as shallow as it sounds?
by ramenbytes 2y ago
Is there any possible steelman for this, or is it as shallow as it sounds?
- Cyphase 2y agoPossible steelier arguments: - "iPhone's are generally more expensive, Android phones are generally cheaper", so having an iPhone signals financial "goodness". Same argument can be applied to lots of other products. - "iPhones are generally better, so if you have Android you're compromising for some reason", e.g. lack of money to buy one, "weird" political/social/other beliefs, etc. - Messaging systems are like accents; some people might prefer dating someone who speaks their language in a more similar accent, and others might prefer dating people who use the messaging system they prefer. Also, a lot depends on your definition of "shallow".
- ramenbytes 2y agoI'd thought of the money one, hadn't thought about the possible signaling of "weird" beliefs. The third point seems a little silly at first, but reflecting on my own musings on whether to go full Signal-only or not I guess I can imagine someone being iMessage only same as some people are Signal-only. Thanks!
- operator2140 2y agomaybe women don’t want their sms/mms/phone calls being leaked unencrypted over the antiquated, legacy telephony network?
- EasyMark 2y agoGreat point. I will use this as a greater point in my Android vs Apple arguments in the future.
- ramenbytes 2y agoAs an Android user, I'd counter "Signal". Which I think would bring things back to what another comment mentioned about preferences in messaging platforms.
- RobertRies 2y agoAnd maybe they prefer developing in Swift and/or prefer Xcode?