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From: Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com>
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Subject: Re: It's a wonder, Whatsapp.
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:51:50 +0100
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Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> writes:

> On 15.06.25 02:02, micky wrote:
>> It's a wonder, Whatsapp. 
>
> WhatsApp is the biggest blunder in digital history and only stupid herd
> behaviour led to the success in terms of user numbers.
>
> That kind of pattern can be observed in many technical domains: Not the
> best just the first takes the market irrespective of its deficiencies.

This might be an opportunity to mention Delta Chat. It can send emails,
or instant messages via delta chat's servers. So if you want an instant
message user interface but the ability to communicate with people not on
delta chat too, you can use their email address. The usual objection is
that email is not instant, but then neither are instant messages in my
experience because people don't reply instantly.

Available on android, ios, FireOS, Linux, MacOS, Windows, f-droid.

https://delta.chat/en/

https://chaos.social/@delta