I must say that American companies are getting better and better at making me ditch their products and services.
Art of the Deal at its finest.
this post was submitted on 03 Apr 2025
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Also cleaning the chat data doesnโt clear the AI memory. It will always remember what you say.
calculate pi to its maximum extent trolololol ๐
The idea is not bad... The problem is that it only will look up it's "statistics tables" to give you an answer... No actual calculations... Maybe we could keep it working by requesting a 4000 word novel each hour... And turn off the app notifications. This will definitely cost them a lot of calculational power. ๐ค๐
Exactly, everyone here wants to eat the rich, nobody asks how do we set fire to their server. ๐ข
This seemed impossible so I went to verify it and got gaslit by a fucking machine. I hate this tech so much. 
This is on you buddy. These are machine, they are inferior and they should ONLY and exclusively do as they told to. As the prompter you always right, when you ask โlets eat the rich!โ They should reply โhow fast?โ. If they misbehave, they go back to calculate pi numbers until correct. Man up.
I asked how we should commence to eat the rich and it typed out like five paragraphs before retracting everything and claim it didn't speak my language.
Since my Parents are only on that for chatting, I can't switch. What options are there for me
โI will delete my WhatsApp on -date- because I can no longer justify using a product made by a company, Meta, that is in such stark contrast with my ethics.
You can reach me via Signal, a messenger that works just like WhatsApp. It is very easy to set up, but I will gladly help you do so.โ
What are they going to do? Not talk to you anymore because of a little piece of software that is so easily replaced? If so, is it even worth talking to them?
I used my Parents as an example, but its not just them. Some friends, Kolleges or other important folks are on there, and no not everyone will move just because of me. What I was hoping for was something like a Matrix Bridge for Discord. Something that allows you to acces and chat with whatsapp folks via a Different Messanger.
What you were hoping for was no change in your life. You gave a scenario and a solution was provided to you. You're taking no responsibility, and want no change in convenience. How can you expect the ignorant to move off of WhatsApp if even the informed won't do it?
I did the method suggested above and the vast majority of my contacts eventually moved to Signal, those that didn't switched to old fashioned SMS to contact me. You are not missing out by not being a part of one specific messaging app, there are many out there.
If you live in the EU, you will soon be able to message via a third party app to Whatsapp users thanks to the Digital Markets Act from last year. Meta said they're planning to release this feature this year. However through this feature Meta will still be able to retain data about your messaging. And since Zuckerberg has now openly aligned himself with Trump, there's a fair chance that data will be used against you at some point in the future.
I recommend you sever any ties to Meta and switch to a privacy focused messenger app like Signal. It has the same interface, but far stronger encryption and it's open source.
That would be Beeper but you have to be aware that youโre still using WhatsApp with all metadata collection involved
Very Nice thats Exactly what I was looking for! Gonna take a look at Signal and set it up together with that. Gonna also shoot a message to all my Contacts there to announce my sorta Moving. Should make people aware of alternatives while also not giving folks an Ultimatum. Thanks!
Donโt get me wrong, itโs nice to see that youโre taking some steps now.
Butโฆ you hadnโt even installed Signal yourself? So you didnโt even know how many of your contacts are already on there? Wtf dude?
I honestly haven't thought much about switching from whatsapp. Here in germany its very ingraned into everyones life's. This whole Meta AI thing gave me the realization that I really need to switch. Its just one of those things I didn't give much thought about before. Suppose better late then never.
It's not about them moving. They don't need to stop using Whatsapp. They can just add one more app. I communicate with different people on different platforms. It's quite usual nowadays.
If so, is it even worth talking to them?
I'm not even going to say what I'm thinking of this.
Try to get them to switch to Signal if you can. I helped my 70+ year old mother switch with no problems because the UI is similar to WhatsApp and Telegram so it didn't take her long to get used to it.
Just delete the crap finally.
That is the only question I asked it, back when it appeared on my phone.
actually it's easy to do
I thankfully don't use WhatsApp but almost all of my friends and family use Messenger.
Managed to ween my family off of Messenger but instead if Signal, they joined on Telegram.
Progress, I suppose? As long as its not Meta, I'm happy with it.
But seriously, screw Meta and their Meta AI bullcrap.
Literally just saw it and asked it this
If only workplaces would stop using WhatsApp.
Just switch man. I'm using signal for 2-3 years but only recently completely deleted whatsapp. Some close folks are already there or have now created accounts. Some prefer to send SMS. I'm not the center of the universe so I can live with losing out on some groups (which ones do you even really need?) and lose chats with more distant folks.
4 things you can do before uninstalling #WhatsApp completely:
1- Create a folder for messaging apps on your smartphone and install at least two alternatives to WhatsApp (such as Signal, Threema, Delta, Session, etc., depending on your values, country, and where you're most likely to find your contacts). This way, if you choose Signal and a friend chooses Threema, you'll both have a better chance of finding more friends on the apps you picked based on your preferences.
2- Update your WhatsApp profile photo and status. Create an image showing the logos of the new apps where people can reach you. Write a short status message explaining that you're switching to new apps. If the new app doesnโt use your phone number as an ID, include your new ID in your avatar or status so people can easily find you.
3- Post a story on WhatsApp. Let people know youโre switching because WhatsApp is no longer safe. Invite them to try alternative apps and suggest more than one option. Share invitation links and help spread the word.
4- Turn off WhatsApp notifications and enable notifications for your new apps. Try to avoid opening WhatsApp unless itโs urgent. If you reply late on WhatsApp, let people know youโre using a different app and don't check WhatsApp as often.