cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoElon Musk’s X blocks links to Signal, the encrypted messaging servicewww.disruptionist.comexternal-linkmessage-square90fedilinkarrow-up1779arrow-down113cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldprivacy@lemmy.mlhackernews@lemmit.online
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minus-squareTurbonics@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·3 days agoLeaving is never really an option. But running the two apps side by side still works.
minus-squareo_arguido@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 days agoIt varies, I guess. Some people might not be able to leave due to their job for example. I left, it’s an option for me. And I’m not coming back, I don’t want to admit defeat. I’m in an island now, it’s annoying how these companies penetrated our lives.
minus-squareTeknevra@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-23 days agoWhat about using Matrix ? I’m pretty sure that you can bridge Matrix with WhatsApp. Matrix.Org - Bridges https://github.com/mautrix/whatsapp
minus-squareo_arguido@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-23 days agoI’ll check that out. Thanks!
minus-squarefuckingkangaroos@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·3 days agoIf someone is only willing to communicate with you through WhatsApp, they don’t value your friendship.
minus-squareTurbonics@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoIf someone is not technical enough tk use Signal or Telegram they are not my friends. But not everyone I communicate with is my friend.
Leaving is never really an option. But running the two apps side by side still works.
It varies, I guess. Some people might not be able to leave due to their job for example.
I left, it’s an option for me. And I’m not coming back, I don’t want to admit defeat.
I’m in an island now, it’s annoying how these companies penetrated our lives.
What about using Matrix ?
I’m pretty sure that you can bridge Matrix with WhatsApp.
Matrix.Org - Bridges
https://github.com/mautrix/whatsapp
I’ll check that out. Thanks!
Welcome
If someone is only willing to communicate with you through WhatsApp, they don’t value your friendship.
If someone is not technical enough tk use Signal or Telegram they are not my friends. But not everyone I communicate with is my friend.