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Re: I got my first advert message via RCS

From "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.android
Subject Re: I got my first advert message via RCS
Date 2026-08-24 22:57 +0200
Organization Tebibyte_Retro_Gaming
Message-ID <lqnulmxrvl.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> (permalink)
References (4 earlier) <116h996$2pasg$1@dont-email.me> <116hm58$2k4d$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com> <d1eb860d5d.DaveMeUK@BeagleBoard-xM> <l7mulmxumi.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <116iair$ietr$2@news.tcpreset.net>

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On 2026-08-24 22:46, Ch1ffr3punk wrote:
> Carlos E.R. wrote:
>> On 2026-08-24 21:37, David Higton wrote:
>>> In message <116hm58$2k4d$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com>
>>>             Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Nuno Silva wrote:
>>>>> (I think I have RCS disabled?)
>>>>
>>>> I get it that RCS allows "good things" when dealing with charges for MMS,
>>>> but for those of us who use WhatsApp for MMS (particularly for videos),
>>>> what is the perceived advantage of RCS, given it's a Google monopoly?
>>>
>>> I'm tempted to ignore any possible advantages, since they appear to be
>>> unlikely to accrue to me.  My view is that I don't care, since it's
>>> compatible with SMS in that a message sent to a recipient who can't
>>> receive RCS is always going to get the message anyway.  Or, at least,
>>> that's my understanding.
>>>
>>> David
>>
>> The most important advantage is that they are gratis, contrary to the
>> equivalent that is MMS (not SMS).
>>
>> That's a consideration in Europe, not in North America.
>>
>> I see no reason to disable them.
> 
> And you can easily encrypt the messages, If you like to do so,
> with your communication partners.
> 

Ah, yes. Even if some suspect the quality of the encryption, it stops 
many attackers from succeeding to read your messages.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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I got my first advert message via RCS "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-22 22:47 +0200
  Re: I got my first advert message via RCS Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2026-08-23 05:28 +0200
    Re: I got my first advert message via RCS Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2026-08-23 10:59 +0200
    Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-23 14:49 +0200
  Re: I got my first advert message via RCS VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2026-08-23 05:07 -0500
    Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-23 14:51 +0200
      Re: I got my first advert message via RCS Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2026-08-23 18:18 +0200
  Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-08-23 19:12 +0200
    Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-23 22:20 +0200
      Re: I got my first advert message via RCS Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2026-08-24 07:51 +0200
        Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-24 09:56 +0200
        Re: I got my first advert message via RCS Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-24 12:17 +0100
          Re: I got my first advert message via RCS Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-24 16:57 +0200
            Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-24 21:38 +0200
            Re: I got my first advert message via RCS David Higton <dave@davehigton.me.uk> - 2026-08-24 20:37 +0100
              Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-24 22:30 +0200
                Re: I got my first advert message via RCS Ch1ffr3punk <ch1ffr3punk@gmail.com> - 2026-08-24 20:46 +0000
                Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-24 22:57 +0200
                Re: I got my first advert message via RCS Ch1ffr3punk <ch1ffr3punk@gmail.com> - 2026-08-24 21:14 +0000
      Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-08-24 19:13 +0200
        Re: I got my first advert message via RCS VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2026-08-24 12:54 -0500
          Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-24 21:50 +0200
            Re: I got my first advert message via RCS VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2026-08-24 17:54 -0500
        Re: I got my first advert message via RCS Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-24 19:11 +0100
          Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-08-24 20:39 +0200
            Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-24 21:51 +0200
            Re: I got my first advert message via RCS VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2026-08-24 18:01 -0500
              Re: I got my first advert message via RCS "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-25 01:53 +0200

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