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What app you americans use for personal conversations? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by medvedev@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Here in South Europe people mostly use Viber. Edit: I was very unaware about situation in Southern Europe as I've learned from this post... Most people in Croatia use Viber!

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[–] Sabata11792@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Discord for friends, SMS for everyone else. Rather use something private but I can't convince people to care.

[–] dan@upvote.au 4 points 1 year ago

Facebook Messenger. I'm from Australia (but currently living in the USA) and Facebook Messenger is by far the most common messaging app in Australia. MSN Messenger used to be #1, then it was briefly Google Talk after MSN shut down, and now it's been Messenger for a long time.

[–] dingus@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I just use SMS. I don't need to install anything extra or make some sort of extra account somewhere. Phone plans here have had unlimited texts for like over a decade now so we aren't spending extra money here to send texts either.

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[–] Asudox@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Viber. Brings back memories.

[–] adonis@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can't get my slavic grannies and aunties off of Viber either 😂

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[–] HurlingDurling@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Whatsapp because I can't get anyone to flip

[–] raptir@lemdro.id 4 points 1 year ago

Signal for anyone I could get on Signal.

But sms/RCS for random people I exchange numbers with.

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago

Germany: Only aware of WhatsApp but I don't chat much...

Personally online: Discord

[–] angstylittlecatboy@reddthat.com 4 points 1 year ago

Discord and SMS.

[–] oshitwaddup@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

Signal

[–] radix@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I do cybersecurity and programming, so, stereotypically, Discord. It's more widespread than Matrix, and it's natively and easily cross-platform unlike iMessage, SMS, Telegram, or Signal.

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[–] applejacks@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Mix of messenger, telegram, and SMS for me.

[–] NENathaniel@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

I mostly use Telegram/Signal/Discord, but Snapchat and Insta are very popular here in Canada

[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

iMessage/SMS and Messenger are what most of my friends use. Although I know people who use Snapchat at work. I don’t anyone who uses Telegram or Signal.

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Signal for family, Discord for friends.

[–] argentcorvid@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

SMS/FB Messenger. The only people i message are my parents and in-laws.

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