Interesting. How is it with your local neighborhood discussions groups, sports/hobbies clubs, this kind of things? I’ve noticed those are the most difficult to switch
Hm, I don’t have too many of those. The one large one I have was on Signal already, but that’s mostly luck.
If it’s a >10 people group that has already been established on WA, you’re probably out of luck. If a group has not been established yet, your best bet is probably to be super proactive: “Yes, good idea, let’s do make a group! Here, I’ve set up the Singal group, just scan this QR code to join! Oh, you don’t have signal? Oh, nevermind, it’s super quick to set up, and then you can simply join via the QR! I’d really hate to see you not be part of the group chat, but of course it’s up to you if you want to join…”
The most recent example I’ve seen is a group of parents to keep in touch for school daily life.
Your approach is good, but I guess most of the people would be like “Hm, I already have a Whatsapp account, can’t we just use that? I’m not that tech savvy”
Yeah, true. I think there’s no way around being pushy/almost manipulative.
“I fortunately no longer have WhatsApp. Especially with things concerning our children, I would NOT trust Facebook with that. I am completely open to using something else, does not have to be Signal - do you use any secure and private messenger apps where we can create a group?”
It’s an uphill battle for sure. And you have to think about and set your own limits. I hate using WA, but for some contacts, it’s better than having NO contact.
Interesting. How is it with your local neighborhood discussions groups, sports/hobbies clubs, this kind of things? I’ve noticed those are the most difficult to switch
Hm, I don’t have too many of those. The one large one I have was on Signal already, but that’s mostly luck.
If it’s a >10 people group that has already been established on WA, you’re probably out of luck. If a group has not been established yet, your best bet is probably to be super proactive: “Yes, good idea, let’s do make a group! Here, I’ve set up the Singal group, just scan this QR code to join! Oh, you don’t have signal? Oh, nevermind, it’s super quick to set up, and then you can simply join via the QR! I’d really hate to see you not be part of the group chat, but of course it’s up to you if you want to join…”
The most recent example I’ve seen is a group of parents to keep in touch for school daily life.
Your approach is good, but I guess most of the people would be like “Hm, I already have a Whatsapp account, can’t we just use that? I’m not that tech savvy”
Yeah, true. I think there’s no way around being pushy/almost manipulative.
“I fortunately no longer have WhatsApp. Especially with things concerning our children, I would NOT trust Facebook with that. I am completely open to using something else, does not have to be Signal - do you use any secure and private messenger apps where we can create a group?”
It’s an uphill battle for sure. And you have to think about and set your own limits. I hate using WA, but for some contacts, it’s better than having NO contact.
Definitely!