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Why is it so hard to get friends to leave Discord, WhatsApp, Instagram, and others? Anyone else feel this? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago by autonomoususer@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I’ve been seeing this more and more in comments, and it’s got me wondering just how big this issue really is. A lot of people feel trapped in apps like Discord, WhatsApp, and Instagram, but can’t get their friends to leave.

It’s really annoying when you suggest trying something new, whether it’s a different app or just not using these platforms so much but sometimes it can feel like no one wants to go first.

So I’m curious, what apps do you feel most trapped in? And have you tried convincing your friends to leave them? What happened? Is it an issue for you, or are you just going along with the flow?

Looking forward to hearing if this is as common as it feels!

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[–] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The inconvenience of switching and learning a new thing is the largest deterrent. People complain but don't care enough due to those reasons to switch.

I only text people on Signal, except the old grandparents or potential new friends that I will in time get to switch to Signal.

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

The inconvenience of switching and learning a new thing is the largest deterrent.

Honestly, oftentimes it's not evem that, it's the perception of learning being difficult.

I have some friends decided to pay hundreds of dollars to hire a plumber for something pretty simple to fix. As in, it'd take $50 and an hour once you factor in learning and practice runs. And they're always complaining about not having money, yet they got mad when I told them how easy it was