uszo165Jun 13

WhatsApp is the worst app on your Windows 11 PC right now, eating 1.2GB of RAM doing nothing

https://futurology.today/post/10677526

WhatsApp is the worst app on your Windows 11 PC right now, eating 1.2GB of RAM doing nothing - Futurology Today

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Show threadZacryon

People using Meta’s products are masochists.

“Yes, daddy, please violate my privacy even more and manipulate me into hating myself and making me addicted to your shit.”

Jun 14 at 7:21amWeb
Show threadNewuserJun 14
Well most people dont have any other option since 100% of your friends and families are exclusively on WhatsApp , whatsapp had early mover advantage it was free and easy to use so now everyone just uses it
Show threadEheranJun 14
If your friends can not be arsed to install an app on their phone for you, I got some bad news.
Show threadNewuserJun 14
Actually it’s not just friends ( we did shifted to telegram a while back ) most people where I am from use WhatsApp grand parents to grand parents to even some college official group ( yeah Ik )
Show threadtackleberryJun 14
so did my-space
Show threadHertzDentalBarJun 14
Social media and chat applications are different, better comparison would be Skype or MSN Messenger or AIM.
Show threadFishFaceJun 14
And how long did it stay around even though there was a better option? And how much more penetration into everyday life does WhatsApp have today? Right.
Show threadwanderinglurkJun 14
My government and employers would not move away from WhatsApp, so, short of lobbying, I am forced to remain.