• @mriswith@lemmy.world
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      119 days ago

      Tons of things work.

      When people say things like that, they don’t understand technology and just say that the popular thing is the “only” way.

      • @meliaesc@lemmy.world
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        29 days ago

        In my case, good luck convincing the average Jamaican to switch to Signal, same problem everywhere! Just trying to give context to the verb “whatsapp”.

    • Echo Dot
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      59 days ago

      I don’t think they actually said that I think they were just saying that WhatsApp is the primary method of communication in Jamaica

      • @Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de
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        8 days ago

        a lot of other messaging services aren’t even available/supported in the region.

        They were clearly saying that

        It was probably easier to say that, than explain the social forces at work, but still, they said it.

    • @rishado@lemmy.world
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      28 days ago

      Signal did not replace expensive texting and offer free wireless communication for the first time EVER in basically every developing country. Get off your high horse.