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minus-squaresoulfirethewolf@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoUgh and I just got my dad to use it instead of SMS (No he will not use Signal)
minus-squareKidDogDad@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 year agoCan I ask why he wouldn’t use Signal?
minus-squareRikudou_Sage@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoDelete your WhatsApp, block your SMS and if he wants to talk with you, he will use Signal.
minus-squarejanguv@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoNot the method of a narcissist or manipulator at all, that.
minus-squareRikudou_Sage@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoNope, just a method of someone who values his privacy. I’ve done this and I’m quite happy with the result. Sure, I’ve lost a person or two, but that’s an acceptable price for not giving Meta data it does not need.
Ugh and I just got my dad to use it instead of SMS
(No he will not use Signal)
Can I ask why he wouldn’t use Signal?
Delete your WhatsApp, block your SMS and if he wants to talk with you, he will use Signal.
Not the method of a narcissist or manipulator at all, that.
Nope, just a method of someone who values his privacy. I’ve done this and I’m quite happy with the result. Sure, I’ve lost a person or two, but that’s an acceptable price for not giving Meta data it does not need.