▲ 247 ▼ Meta launches subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp (techcrunch.com) submitted 5 months ago by cantankerous_cashew@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 67 comments fedilink hide all child comments paywall removed: https://archive.ph/xGwsz
[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 5 months ago (6 children) People that still use meta What a bunch of losers permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] kazerniel@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago network effect is strong permalink fedilink source parent [–] HertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 5 months ago (4 children) Considering that's how most cities get info out kinda makes sense people still use it. Not to mention good luck getting little ol' grandma to switch to signal or Lemmy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] foo@feddit.uk 6 points 5 months ago (1 child) Public institutions would be better using something like Mastodon for announcements. They'd have the option to retain full control over their instance and citizens wouldn't need an account to access it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 5 months ago Definitely. The problem is the worlds run by corpo fascists and they will do everything they can to maintain their control through tech. If the right people are in the right positions though it becomes alot simpler to make happen. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ibuthyr@lemmy.wtf 4 points 5 months ago No one needs Lemmy. For Signal, just install it on her phone and text her. That's all it takes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ithral@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 5 months ago Getting grandma on signal isn't to hard, Lemmy might be harder permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kazerniel@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago network effect is strong permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 5 months ago (4 children) Considering that's how most cities get info out kinda makes sense people still use it. Not to mention good luck getting little ol' grandma to switch to signal or Lemmy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] foo@feddit.uk 6 points 5 months ago (1 child) Public institutions would be better using something like Mastodon for announcements. They'd have the option to retain full control over their instance and citizens wouldn't need an account to access it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 5 months ago Definitely. The problem is the worlds run by corpo fascists and they will do everything they can to maintain their control through tech. If the right people are in the right positions though it becomes alot simpler to make happen. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ibuthyr@lemmy.wtf 4 points 5 months ago No one needs Lemmy. For Signal, just install it on her phone and text her. That's all it takes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ithral@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 5 months ago Getting grandma on signal isn't to hard, Lemmy might be harder permalink fedilink source parent
[–] foo@feddit.uk 6 points 5 months ago (1 child) Public institutions would be better using something like Mastodon for announcements. They'd have the option to retain full control over their instance and citizens wouldn't need an account to access it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 5 months ago Definitely. The problem is the worlds run by corpo fascists and they will do everything they can to maintain their control through tech. If the right people are in the right positions though it becomes alot simpler to make happen. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 5 months ago Definitely. The problem is the worlds run by corpo fascists and they will do everything they can to maintain their control through tech. If the right people are in the right positions though it becomes alot simpler to make happen. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ibuthyr@lemmy.wtf 4 points 5 months ago No one needs Lemmy. For Signal, just install it on her phone and text her. That's all it takes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ithral@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 5 months ago Getting grandma on signal isn't to hard, Lemmy might be harder permalink fedilink source parent