Text is super simple. Built in to every phone, universal compatibility, no downloads/accounts to deal with, don’t have to track which of your friends is on which protocol…
There’s 1000’s of reasons to use something else, but it’s already there & takes zero effort to use which makes it the default.
How, in 2024, are people still using TEXTs??
There are so many apps for encrypted messaging, even fricken WhatsApp.
How do people still use text messages
Text is super simple. Built in to every phone, universal compatibility, no downloads/accounts to deal with, don’t have to track which of your friends is on which protocol…
There’s 1000’s of reasons to use something else, but it’s already there & takes zero effort to use which makes it the default.
It’s an American thing.