WhatsApp and communication
@allknowing (148733)
India
July 3, 2025 12:39am CST
Ever since the introduction of WhatsApp there is a tendecny to send a common message to groups which reduces the one on one interaction to a great extent
There are different groups - friends, classmates, neighbhours, family, church,......
I am for one on one interaction and that is the reason why I have not opted for WhatsApp
Sometimes important information is sent through WhatsApp and it is possible if WhatsApp is not accessed that information will be lost
There was a death in the family and since I am not on WhatsApp I was informed individually but my sister failed to access her WhatsApp that day and did not know about it until I told her the next day.
What's you veiw on WhatsApp
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8 responses
@Beestring (15559)
• Hong Kong
3 Jul
I love Whatsapp. It is a great communication tool. You can interact with a group of people or have one-on-one communication. And you can also make calls to your friends overseas free of charge.
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@allknowing (148733)
• India
3 Jul
I am aware one can do lots of things but the truth is most resort to a simple messasge for all. Face Book has the messenger where one can send messages and calls all over the world all free
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@Beestring (15559)
• Hong Kong
23h
@allknowing You may also send or forward files on WhatsApp.
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@allknowing (148733)
• India
22h
@Beestring Same with Face Book Messenger including videos When it is there for years why go for something else?
@allknowing (148733)
• India
6h
When one has that option one cannot ignore groups and I know the number of shares you will find You will be busy just deleting them
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@rakski (141692)
• Philippines
5h
@allknowing that is true. In my messenger, I muted some groups that I do not want tohear often but I still do visit the gc
@LeaPea2417 (38001)
• Toccoa, Georgia
7h
I have never had WhatsApp. I just use Facebook Messenger.
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@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
3 Jul
I have WhatsApp and ONLY use it for one-on-one interactions. I have gotten several requests to join groups and block anyone sending those out. I don't care if someone thinks there's a "good reason" to send out such a request. If I wanted to join a group, I would have already done it years ago.
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@allknowing (148733)
• India
3 Jul
When requests are sent and one ignores those requests there is bound to be an element of ill feeling created. I have avoided that by not optng for WhatsApp altogether
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@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
3 Jul
@allknowing I've never known anyone sending those requests out so I don't care what they want or why.
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@Nakitakona (57301)
• Philippines
20h
O don't have that app. Mine is messenger. We have a family group chat and everyone of us is always updated what's going about us.
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@allknowing (148733)
• India
20h
There are other older modes that are equally useful
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@Dreamerby (8678)
• Calcutta, India
14h
I think whatsapp has made my life easier. I remember I had to photocopy notes and visit my friends' house physically to collect the same. Whatsapp made everything easier.
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@allknowing (148733)
• India
9h
I do such things using gmail and face book which was there years before WhatsApp
@allknowing (148733)
• India
20h
I know not many will be with me but there are other modes such as email and face book that were there years before WhatsApp and can be efficiently used.
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@Ineeddentures (7960)
•
22h
Well I do not have what's app so I do not have a view on it at all .
If it helps people talk to each other either one on one or in groups that's great
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