Never met an it-pro using that thing. And beside some boomers and younger technically challenged, i have never seen one using it. To each his own. People actually use facebook too. Or even twi… Errr. X.
Comment on WhatsApp is one step closer to adding email address verification
SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 10 months agoWhatsApp isn’t only for boomers. Pretty much everyone with a smartphone uses it.
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 10 months ago
SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 10 months ago
In Europe it’s used by almost everyone.
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 10 months ago
I’m also in Europe. And for me it’s as i said. Wouldn’t even know one reason FOR whatsapp besides the popularity.
desconectado@lemm.ee 10 months ago
Yeah, that’s small little thing, that everyone uses it. I’ve been waiting to get away from WhatsApp for years, but I would be an idiot to say that I can get away from it and still communicate with my family and friends via text.
Metz@lemmy.world 10 months ago
It is extremely widespread in Europe. In Germany, a good 50 million people (out of 80) use it every day. I would describe myself as very tech-savvy and privacy-conscious and would normally never use it , but since everyone in the family and friends use it without exception, there is no escape.
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 10 months ago
I’m german too, and I just deny using a tool just because “everyone else does it”. Those who use it and want to contact me, have bad luck or just use a decent messenger. This “there-is-no-escape”-mentality helps that shitty company to keep its grasp on people. I try to educate and offer alternatives. If it’s not accepted, then at least I tried.
desconectado@lemm.ee 10 months ago
Nah man, I value way more the contact with my mum and close friends more than refusing to use an stupid app.
If my mum is in trouble and try to message me via WhatsApp: “sorry mum, I don’t answer WhatsApp messages, good luck next time trying to get someone to help you”. By the way, most of my family calls via WhatsApp because we live in different countries.
brunox@feddit.cl 10 months ago
Same here. You can not use it yourself but it will mostly keep you out of the loop on everything.
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 10 months ago
How is that even a thing? are your data-plans that shitty that this bit of whatsapp-traffic matters? Unless you’re sending some hour-long movies every days.
Swarfega@lemm.ee 10 months ago
IT Pro here. I use it. WhatsApp was around way before Zuckerberg was involved with it.
I’m all for getting away from WhatsApp but at this point it’s well ingrained with the general population. I’d love to see RCS take over.
Hangglide@lemmy.world 10 months ago
You have never been to South America.
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 10 months ago
Sadly no. But would not change my stance anyway 😊
BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 10 months ago
People who use edge maybe.
PlexSheep@feddit.de 10 months ago
In Europe, it’s so common that it is a requirement for some parts of society.
andthenthreemore@startrek.website 10 months ago
No, just everyone in Europe and South America and India.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59040175
nixcamic@lemmy.world 10 months ago
And almost everyone in Central America and Mexico and 45% of Canadians and high 90% range for most of Africa. So like, everyone but the USA, China, Japan, and Russia.
EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 10 months ago
In Russia it is VERY widespread actually, at least with the older generation. But Telegram is probably more prevalent among younger people.
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 10 months ago
At least edge is a better browser than whatsapp a messenger :-)
sir_reginald@lemmy.world 10 months ago
just barely, they are pretty close in their bullshit levels.