Frub@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-21 year agoWhy do most people choose to use WhatsApp over telegram??message-squaremessage-square254fedilinkarrow-up1196arrow-down147file-text
arrow-up1149arrow-down1message-squareWhy do most people choose to use WhatsApp over telegram??Frub@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-21 year agomessage-square254fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareBearPear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year ago Whatsapp is more popular. It has a lot of scammers. Especially crypto scammers. A little bit more difficult to use. There are so many features and it can kind lf get overwhelming. Messages are not end to end encrypted by default.
minus-squareBearPear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI have been using whatsapp for a long time. No onle has tried to scam me. Only received some spam or promotional materials. Telegram is full of spammers. More than whatsapp. I
minus-squareFrub@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down3·1 year agoNumber 1 is what my question is about Whatsapp also has scammers It’s just as easy as Whatsapp if you don’t want/need to look into more features.
minus-squareDangdoggo@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoThe popularity of WhatsApp is /why/ WhatsApp is popular. That’s just kind of how it works with messaging apps. The only reason anyone has WhatsApp is because someone they wanted or needed to talk to was using WhatsApp.
minus-squaredanhakimi@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agothe phrase you’re looking for is “positive network effects.” The large network is a killer feature.
I have been using whatsapp for a long time. No onle has tried to scam me. Only received some spam or promotional materials.
Telegram is full of spammers. More than whatsapp. I
Number 1 is what my question is about
Whatsapp also has scammers
It’s just as easy as Whatsapp if you don’t want/need to look into more features.
The popularity of WhatsApp is /why/ WhatsApp is popular. That’s just kind of how it works with messaging apps. The only reason anyone has WhatsApp is because someone they wanted or needed to talk to was using WhatsApp.
the phrase you’re looking for is “positive network effects.” The large network is a killer feature.