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I wish messaging apps of same type were federated. (lemmygrad.ml)
submitted 9 months ago by Comradesexual@lemmygrad.ml to c/fediverse@lemmy.ml
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I wouldn't mind if EU made it mandatory for them to be. I really hate that I have to use Whatsapp because it's the sole way I can stay in touch with people I must be able to contact.

I also wouldn't mind "swapping" to contacting my friend via Discord if the federation was made so I could use a different means of contacting them such as Revolt.

I know Beeper exists, but you still need to have account with the platform you don't like and in Whatsapp case's, you need Whatsapp installed.

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[โ€“] HKayn@dormi.zone 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I did it too. Most of my contacts were not willing to switch. My colleagues at work stayed in their WhatsApp group, and many of my close friends did too. I essentially cut myself off from most of my social circles and threw myself into social isolation. Not a good time.

I ended up rejoining WhatsApp and concluded that in this instance, my mental health is more valuable than the privacy I gain by not participating in WhatsApp.

[โ€“] GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml 0 points 9 months ago

Good for you having figured that out. As I said, it's about power.