• absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz
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    2 days ago

    I started when it was still called TextSecure, I had precisely 1 contact (just my nerdy friend from uni) for the first 3 years. I then convinced my partner to install it, had 2 contacts for the next few years.

    When it became Signal, a few more jumped on. Once I had kids; I bullied my family onto it, by refusing to send photos any other way.

    I have 62 contacts now, the bulk of my digital communication is through either Signal, phone, email or Lemmy. There is a little SMS/RCS.

    It has been a 15 year journey so far, for me. You will get there.

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      2 days ago

      What if I’m in my 50s and i don’t have half that number of contacts anywhere. Will I still get there.

      And if those 30ish contacts find me on signal, where am I supposed to go and hide next.

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        I’m sure some genius has made a texting protocol that requires installing Linux and can only be utilized by console with sudo access.

        You can finally get some peace and quiet.

        Except from fucking Phil. That guy is the worst.

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      I’ve 36 contacts. I started 3 years ago. In a country where people stare at me for solid 3-5 seconds before they utter a word when I tell them I don’t ise whatsapp. Love it.

      We’ll get there.

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      1 day ago

      OG here too. I remember when they first supported voice calls. It was a separate app called redphone.