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[โ€“] [email protected] 30 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Also cleaning the chat data doesnโ€™t clear the AI memory. It will always remember what you say.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago

I asked how we should commence to eat the rich and it typed out like five paragraphs before retracting everything and claim it didn't speak my language.

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Since my Parents are only on that for chatting, I can't switch. What options are there for me

[โ€“] [email protected] 31 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

โ€œI will delete my WhatsApp on -date- because I can no longer justify using a product made by a company, Meta, that is in such stark contrast with my ethics.

You can reach me via Signal, a messenger that works just like WhatsApp. It is very easy to set up, but I will gladly help you do so.โ€

What are they going to do? Not talk to you anymore because of a little piece of software that is so easily replaced? If so, is it even worth talking to them?

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I used my Parents as an example, but its not just them. Some friends, Kolleges or other important folks are on there, and no not everyone will move just because of me. What I was hoping for was something like a Matrix Bridge for Discord. Something that allows you to acces and chat with whatsapp folks via a Different Messanger.

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

What you were hoping for was no change in your life. You gave a scenario and a solution was provided to you. You're taking no responsibility, and want no change in convenience. How can you expect the ignorant to move off of WhatsApp if even the informed won't do it?

I did the method suggested above and the vast majority of my contacts eventually moved to Signal, those that didn't switched to old fashioned SMS to contact me. You are not missing out by not being a part of one specific messaging app, there are many out there.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That would be Beeper but you have to be aware that youโ€™re still using WhatsApp with all metadata collection involved

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Very Nice thats Exactly what I was looking for! Gonna take a look at Signal and set it up together with that. Gonna also shoot a message to all my Contacts there to announce my sorta Moving. Should make people aware of alternatives while also not giving folks an Ultimatum. Thanks!

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Donโ€™t get me wrong, itโ€™s nice to see that youโ€™re taking some steps now.

Butโ€ฆ you hadnโ€™t even installed Signal yourself? So you didnโ€™t even know how many of your contacts are already on there? Wtf dude?

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I honestly haven't thought much about switching from whatsapp. Here in germany its very ingraned into everyones life's. This whole Meta AI thing gave me the realization that I really need to switch. Its just one of those things I didn't give much thought about before. Suppose better late then never.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago

Try to get them to switch to Signal if you can. I helped my 70+ year old mother switch with no problems because the UI is similar to WhatsApp and Telegram so it didn't take her long to get used to it.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

Just delete the crap finally.

[โ€“] [email protected] 64 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I must say that American companies are getting better and better at making me ditch their products and services.

Art of the Deal at its finest.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Literally just saw it and asked it this

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

That is the only question I asked it, back when it appeared on my phone.

[โ€“] [email protected] 25 points 2 weeks ago (20 children)

It is easy to disable, just follow this basic steps:

  1. uninstall WhatsApp
  2. install and use Delta Chat
  3. Enjoy ๐ŸŽ‰
[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Delta is cool, wish more people used it

[โ€“] [email protected] 36 points 2 weeks ago (10 children)
  1. You can't talk with anyone, because no one uses your preferred FOSS, privacy respecting app.
  2. You try to convince people who don't care about privacy to use some obscure app, with higher learning curve, and lack of features to comunicate just with one person.

You can suceed in some cases, but it's not as simple, as just downloading privacy respecting app.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Though I understand your 4 point (and one point I was chewed here in Lemmy for pointing something like that on an opensource community), and I don't know this Delta app, what features would be missing from WhatsApp? Maybe video calls for sure, but I'd think stuff like "statuses", "channels" or this ai shit aren't really needed to communicate with someone

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I mainly thought about voice/video calls, for many people they are fundamental features. You can add jitsi to your profile, but why would someone bother if, everything works out of the box in WhatsApp.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Not working with proton :/

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

That is a "they" issue, they don't allow to use their email server with your own email client of your choice which sucks, better use other email service. You don't need to use your email account tho, you can register without providing any information and it will automatically create a random anonymous email account for you, much better than the protonmail one, for free and without sending limits and with blazing FAST instant delivery

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Proton does not offer IMAP with their free plan. You need to pay to use some bullshit bridge to use IMAP.

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