I read about WhatsApp and how people can’t part with Meta because of it, however no one on my continent uses it. Why is it so popular in the EU and other parts of the world?
I didn’t mean to frame the question as a judgemental post towards WhatsApp users. I’m genuinely curious. SMS sucks, and id gladly use WhatsApp if it was popular here. Instead I resort to things like Discord or RCS chats when available.
I read “it’s dying” by people on Discord and Reddit all the time, but the numbers prove otherwise. It’s been going up this entire time and sitting over 3 billion MONTHLY ACTIVE USERS!...
Outside of my Switch and Kindle my phone is all I have. It’s a $1300 super device and I find it does more than enough. A magic reactangle with the answers to all life’s problems. The ultimate minimalist device....
It’s far and away my favorite Mastodon app on both iOS and Android with a beautiful UX design and robust features set that put it in a league all its own.
I often get bored of the Fediverse, but I'm doing my best to stay here.
I’ve been off and on with the Fediverse for sometime now. It’s a relatively friendly place full of fellow nerds, but with a few caveats…...
Fifa 1998 Intro (cdn.kzoo.to)
WOOOHOOOO
New Switch just dropped. (midwest.social)
This Phillips flat screen television advertisement from 1998 takes up bandwidth in my brain. (cdn.kzoo.to)
Sony Mini Modular TV (1989) (cdn.kzoo.to)
Why is WhatsApp so ubiquitous everywhere BUT North America? (midwest.social)
I read about WhatsApp and how people can’t part with Meta because of it, however no one on my continent uses it. Why is it so popular in the EU and other parts of the world?
This is the cutest thing you'll ever see in life. (cdn.kzoo.to)
A hummingbird snoring.
World of Warcraft Subscription Numbers Are Higher Now Than at Expansion Launch in a Franchise First (www.ign.com)
Woah. I didn’t realize WoW was still this popular.
Florida Passes Law Banning Social Media for Minors Under 14 (on.wsj.com)
Why is Facebook still so insanely popular? (midwest.social)
I read “it’s dying” by people on Discord and Reddit all the time, but the numbers prove otherwise. It’s been going up this entire time and sitting over 3 billion MONTHLY ACTIVE USERS!...
How birdwatching’s biggest record threw its online community into chaos. (www.theguardian.com)
Birder drama always makes me sad.
What is Fediverse, precious!? (midwest.social)
I have a confession to make: I'm in love with a bird. (midwest.social)
This is Papa Bird. He’s my spark bird and got me into birding single wingedly....
How many of you are mobile only?
Outside of my Switch and Kindle my phone is all I have. It’s a $1300 super device and I find it does more than enough. A magic reactangle with the answers to all life’s problems. The ultimate minimalist device....
Power-mad modder puts Sonic the Hedgehog at the heart of the most tedious game ever made, so you can speed boost to the end in 3 straight hours instead of 8. (www.pcgamer.com)
Hey, you. Give phanpy.social a try! (phanpy.social)
It’s far and away my favorite Mastodon app on both iOS and Android with a beautiful UX design and robust features set that put it in a league all its own.