This may sound a bit dumb, but eh.

So when that WhatsApp privacy policy change thing happened in early 2021, I tried switching from WhatsApp to Signal and Telegram. Telegram kinda stuck with me since i still get news from there, but Signal… not really because I didn’t care about privacy back then. Now, I want to make the switch from WhatsApp to Signal, and I have a few plans on how to do that. But, is it worth it, since most people in Türkiye use Whatsapp and even if I switch my family and friends over to Signal, they’ll still use WhatsApp since most people are on there.

So, yeah. Should i try, or is it not worth doing? Let me know, also, thanks in advance!

(Note: Most of my family and friends don’t really care about privacy.)

(Note 2: This was also posted in r/signal and r/privacy subreddits.)

  • hypelightfly@kbin.social
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    11 months ago

    Exactly, just stop using it yourself and let others know how they can still contact you. If they aren’t willing to do that they aren’t worth talking to in the first place.

    • Elise@beehaw.org
      1·
      11 months ago

      To be fair I did have to install discord to stay in contact with a good friend. It’s such a piece of junk I don’t see what she likes about it, but ahh well.

      • hypelightfly@kbin.social
        1·
        11 months ago

        “I will only talk to you if you use discord” doesn’t sound like a good friend to me but if that works for you go for it.

        • Elise@beehaw.org
          1·
          11 months ago

          Haha yea people can be all up in arms about nothing. And I’m sure my behavior appears the same to them. She’s one of the most amazing people I know, incredibly kind and patient, and has always supported me in many ways.