Ardens

Well, how did it become that way? If it is that way…

And don’t worry, you are excused.

You are right - USA is not the rest of the world… What’s your point?

Sounds really sad to be so dependent on it…

I have never had anyone “require” it of me… I’ve had a few ask me about it, and I said I don’t use it… No more problem there, we find another way to communicate.

Oh, you are truly ignorant - sorry to hear that.

Literally everyone I know, is not on WhatsApp… And most of those I have known to use it, don’t anymore… Why would you, really? You do know that change start with you, right? Or are you too ignorant to know that?

Now, I live in Europe, and my family, friends and others, don’t use WhatsApp… So it is much of a choice.

Are there seriously anyone in here, that uses WhatsApp? If so, please revise your life…

Greedy tech should pay. No question about it.

Annoying experience you’ve had there.

I have never had any problem. I have my own domain names, I host them privately and on a webhotel. And then I use Thunderbird - and it just works.

Great for Firefox (which I use), and for all forks…

Signal is far better to use than WhatsApp or any other messaging app controlled by big tech like Apple, Google, Microsoft, Google (Alphabet), Facebook and so forth. But Google knows what you write on your phone on Android. Don’t kid yourself on that point.

Find a local mail-hotel, buy your own domain, and set it up…

My e-mail, on my own domain names, my server with a homepage, a bulletin board, and cloud… on the cloud (NextCloud) I also host a note taking server…

I don’t do streaming (yet) in any way bigger than I can stream video and audiobooks and music from my cloud if need be, but not with any special app for that.

I’m not a pioneer - but I selfhost.

Oh, so now you answer for others in here. Great. :-) Would you mind asking my next question for me too? I guess you must know what it is, and even the answer to it, before I tell you. Could you be more arrogant?

What is the name of this group? What’s the topic in here?

I doesn’t matter what I think. I ask why he would. My preferences is not important here/yet…

Yes, it could be both… But now this post is about bypassing the age verification, right? So the logical assumption would be, that it’s what I’m commenting on…

In a group about not using google, the other question should be asked too…

I don’t debate with children or trolls - pick your category - I don’t care. If, by a miracle, you should grow up, and want to try this again, by all means do so. Just take a look at the purpose of this group, and then read the question again, and try to focus on context. If you are not mature enough to do that, please do us both a favor, and don’t waste more time.

Should what? I didn’t say he should anything…?

Why would you want to?