For me it was actually quite simple, because I had made two groups mentally:
– Group 1: Family and important friends, whom I have asked to go to Signal because I myself will not agree to the new WhatsApp terms. Helped and situation explained, got everyone over.
– Group 2: Acquaintances, neighbors, colleagues: Indicated that I do not agree with the new conditions and that my WA will disappear.
Two weeks later Group 1 was over and then I deleted my account. Have since sent 4 text messages to keep in touch when needed. It turns out that your Group 2 doesn’t speak much anyway, and some of them are actually sitting or Signal.
The other way around, I also wondered … how many people did I actually have in my circle of friends when I took WhatsApp in 2010. Maybe two? Two or three people is enough to transfer people to a new chat platform, so I want to be the stubborn one who pulls others over the area.
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