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> leaving friends out of conversations because they use a different platform from you is damaging, which is why WhatsApp became so popular But WhatsApp is mobi
by hisham_hm 13y ago
> leaving friends out of conversations because they use a different platform from you is damaging, which is why WhatsApp became so popular
But WhatsApp is mobile-only, isn't it? That's why I don't use it. As you said:
> -- Web/desktop messaging. This isn't as important for the younger generation but for many others it is.
I would add "open protocols" to my requirements list, but I understand it's not something that the people in general care about.
The fact that GTalk--err--Hangouts and Facebook Messenger are standard XMPP means that I can use them _anywhere_ (with Pidgin on Linux, Xabber on Android, etc etc.) and I'm not tied to a client from a vendor.