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submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by tsugu@slrpnk.net to c/memes@lemmy.ml
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I use the apps my friends use but it gets tiring to keep up with so many.

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[โ€“] sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works 12 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (16 children)

Somebody please tell me what's wrong with just texting? Why did half the world decide MMS needed to be replaced with a proprietary app? It works, everyone has it and there's no confusion. Unless you are concerned about privacy or something, why not just text?

Edit: MMS not SMS. I didn't understand the difference.

[โ€“] Shatur@lemmy.ml 14 points 7 months ago

Why did half the world decide SMS needed to be replaced with a proprietary app

SMS is even worse in terms of openness. You won't find a modem that runs open source baseband firmware. It's because the radios are subject to several regulations which means customers can't be able to modify that firmware.

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