Subj : Re: KICQ as an "Old New I
To   : Arelor
From : Andeddu
Date : Mon Jul 05 2021 01:47:07

  Re: Re: KICQ as an "Old New I
  By: Arelor to MRO on Thu Jul 01 2021 06:09 pm

 > Whatsapp is the de-facto communication tool in Spain. It is not phone calls,
 > it is not Facebook. Most Spaniards who need to send a message to somebody
 > will try Whatsapp as their first option. If that option fails then they will
 > desist trying something else at all.
 >
 > Which sucks because "silos" (communication platforms ran by a single
 > provider, who requires you to register with an unique identifier) are quite
 > lame out of niche applications.
 >
 > Whatsapp and the like have a big edge against old-school texting because
 > phone plans in Spain usually don't include free or cheap SMS. Instead, data
 > plans
 > are available in spades.

Same here in the UK. I used to speak people over the phone quite often but now
I can barely remember the last time I had a traditional call with a friend.
WhatsApp also include a Skype style voice only or camera enabled chat which is
pretty decent as I use that quite often. I've also had acquaintances and work
colleagues contact me over WhatsApp voice chat rather than phone me which was
weird at first but I am used to it now.

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