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Why is it so hard to get friends to leave Discord, WhatsApp, Instagram, and others? Anyone else feel this? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
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I’ve been seeing this more and more in comments, and it’s got me wondering just how big this issue really is. A lot of people feel trapped in apps like Discord, WhatsApp, and Instagram, but can’t get their friends to leave.

It’s really annoying when you suggest trying something new, whether it’s a different app or just not using these platforms so much but sometimes it can feel like no one wants to go first.

So I’m curious, what apps do you feel most trapped in? And have you tried convincing your friends to leave them? What happened? Is it an issue for you, or are you just going along with the flow?

Looking forward to hearing if this is as common as it feels!

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[–] 2 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

How do you set up XMPP with OMEMO as anonymously as possible? My friend and I would love to video call each other, currently we're using SimpleX for this, but it's very buggy. We use Molly for calling and SimpleX for texting, both of us are switching to using Libreboot laptops with QubesOS to communicate :)

I love teaching my friend privacy. He's really gotten into it, I've done a good job making him just as paranoid as I am!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    I'm gonna be honest, its been so long since I've actually had people to set it up and use it with that even I would need to spend a day and a half figuring out how to set it up again.

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