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Subject: Re: green bubble syndrome
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2024 12:45:06 +0100
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Am 23.03.24 um 10:24 schrieb Blueshirt:
> Your Name wrote:
> 
>> On 2024-03-22 18:36:02 +0000, badgolferman said:
>>
>>> The Justice Department called out Apple for afflicting
>>> Android smartphone users with the dreaded “green bubble” in
>>> text messages — calling it a mark of “social stigma,
>>> exclusion and blame” as part of its landmark antitrust case
>>> against the iPhone maker.
>>>
>>> “Green bubble” status has long been a source of mockery
>>> online, with some women even jokingly declaring that they
>>> find men who own Androids less attractive.
>>>
>>> In the past, Apple rivals like Google have demanded that the
>>> company “fix” texting.
>>>
>>> [Snip]
>>
>> The colour is there for a reason. Apple's Messages has
>> features not available in normal texting, the difference in
>> the bubble's colours let users know which can use those
>> features and which cannot.
> 
> I can't understand the people fixated over the colour of message
> bubbles on their phones... I've not met one person in real life,
> be they Android or iOS user - who's ever mentioned the colour of
> message bubbles. (Really!) Yet on Usenet there's people frothing
> at the mouth in anger or pee peeing themselves with excitement
> over green and blue message bubbles. WTF?!

You do not understand the issue at all. We are talking about social ex- 
or inclusion.

*LOL*

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