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WhatsApp gives users an ultimatum: Share data with Facebook or stop using app

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Re: WhatsApp gives users an ultimatum: Share data with Facebook or stop using app

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WhatsApp has such a strong network effect, that a wholesale move off is very difficult. I asked my immediate family to move to Signal and they agreed.

Then came the question - can we talk to people on whatsapp using signal because friends, aunts, uncles, cousins who live international all live on whatsapp. Moving your network, their network and their networks network becomes quite the task.

Re: WhatsApp gives users an ultimatum: Share data with Facebook or stop using app

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WhatsApp has such a strong network effect, that a wholesale move off is very difficult. I asked my immediate family to move to Signal and they agreed. Then came the question - can we talk to people on whatsapp using signal because friends, aunts, uncles, cousins who live international all live on whatsapp. Moving your network, their network and their networks network becomes quite the task.

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Re: WhatsApp gives users an ultimatum: Share data with Facebook or stop using app

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Signal users: How is quality of multi-person video calls? If it's as good, I wonder why it's still a beta feature.

The quality is good not great. If you are going to compared to Duo or Facetime, its not there yet. Ill say thats its not a show stopper though

Re: WhatsApp gives users an ultimatum: Share data with Facebook or stop using app

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why not just create a burner FB account?

it ceases to be a burner with usage. gaze into the abyss and the abyss gazes back into you

That's a really interesting point.

I created a new burner FB account (I don't use FB) to go with my Quest 2.

I used a fake name and a gmail burner account.

However I've had to enter my credit card details to make payments so they have my real name, bank details and address information. They also know what I'm watching, what I'm buying etc

So my question is - do they call me out at some point and tell me to add a real name or prove my ID. Or do they let me carry on under my burner account because they can still profit from me both from my spend on apps/games and by selling my real data?

Re: WhatsApp gives users an ultimatum: Share data with Facebook or stop using app

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

it ceases to be a burner with usage. gaze into the abyss and the abyss gazes back into you

That's a really interesting point. I created a new burner FB account (I don't use FB) to go with my Quest 2. I used a fake name and a gmail burner account. However I've had to enter my credit card details to make payments so they have my real name, bank details and address information. They also know what I'm watching, what I'm buying etc So my question is - do they call me out at some point and tell me to add a real…

Use a Visa gift card next time.
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