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Nearly everybody uses it in the USA. It's very common to text people through the default messaging app on your phone there (probably an outgrowth of the popular
by annzabelle 27d ago
Nearly everybody uses it in the USA. It's very common to text people through the default messaging app on your phone there (probably an outgrowth of the popularity of iPhones and iMessage), and backup options would be Instagram, Snapchat for a certain demographic, or Facebook messages. Whatsapp is only for messaging foreigners, and Signal/Telegram are for messaging your drug dealer.
- SoftTalker 27d agoYep, I have never used anything other than the stock messaging app that came with the phone. Whether that's SMS, iMessage, or whatever has never crossed my mind
- michael-bey 27d agoI was really disappointed when Signal went away from being used as an "everything" messenger, including regular SMS. I onboarded all my family and now because it's not a default messenger, nobody is using it.
- mitxela 26d agoBut that's the same situation as WhatsApp, and everyone uses WhatsApp.
- exceptione 26d agoGive them 2 channels, be clear about your terms of service and that your intent is to become exclusively available on Signal after one year: - Signal. high priority channel, checked daily - $PrivacyHazardApp. low prio, checked with steadily increasing intervals. Make sure you communicate those intervals in advance, have them in the footer of every message you sent on $PrivacyHazardApp. Average Joe needs lots of patience and lots of education.
- exceptione 26d agoTIL. My deepest condolences. I thought that we, from this side of the pond, were upholding the honor of being the dumbest with our Whatsapp subjugation, but alas.