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I got a new job. whatsapp group (20 people) is migrating to signal because I don't use it. (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 weeks ago by GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I understand that it may be problematic sometimes but this was very smooth. I didn't even say anything.

A: what's your number for the whatsapp group Me: I don't have whatsapp because of facebook. B: ok, we have to use signal then A: ok

And that was it. Life can be very easy sometimes

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[–] Damage@feddit.it 192 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

At first from the title it seemed like they changed app to avoid you

[–] DharkStare@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago

That's exactly what I thought as well from reading the headline. It definitely could have been worded better.

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