I asked if people chose iPhone for the blue bubbles elsewhere a couple days ago, and while there was some good discourse on that post, the blue bubbles definitely also came up as a reason.

In my experience, when people find out my texts are green, they oftentimes would rather switch to a different platform altogether like Instagram or just not text at all.

Is this actually a deal-breaker in friendships out there?

  • @amenotefEnglish
    10•1 year ago

    This is mainly an issue in countries that still use SMS as main IM platform.

    In most countries (where mobile internet coverage is good) the main IM and VoIP platform is an app like WhatsApp and similars.

    (The only thing I hate from WhatsApp is that is from Meta and as any Meta app it abuses background usage. I’d replace it with another app but all my friends, colleagues, even shops use it)