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Re: Recommend a good texting app

From Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.android
Subject Re: Recommend a good texting app
Date 2018-11-19 08:24 +0000
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <pstrvs$ga7$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
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Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> wrote:
> Am 18.11.18 um 22:09 schrieb Andy Burns:
>> nospam wrote:
>> 
>>> real sms is primitive. messaging apps do quite a bit more, including
>>> end-to-end encryption
>> 
>> Nothing I send via SMS needs encrypting
>> 
>>> embedded media
>> 
>> I would use email
>> 
>>> receipts
>> 
>> SMS supports delivery notifications (not all providers do, or some of
>> them charge)
>> 
>>> group chats
>>> p2p payments
>> 
>> Neither are the sort of thing I use SMS for
>> 
>>> and will work on a desktop/laptop computer
>> 
>> The QR code link from a desktop browser to the Android Messaging app is
>> quite neat
>> 
>> <https://messages.android.com>
>> 
>>> as well as over wifi.
>> 
>> There are more places where I have no WiFi than where I have no 2G coverage.
>> 
>> 
> Your choice but completely outdated. And 99% of the users will never 
> ever answer back with an SMS.
> Full quote intentional.

Very odd assertion. Almost everyone I know uses SMS maybe not exclusively,
but they do use it. In iOS for example it's hard to know the difference as
imessages is used for both SMS and encrypted IM chat. 

Maybe you only hang around with teenagers and never communicate with
organisations?

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Recommend a good texting app micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2018-11-16 04:46 -0500
  Re:Recommend a good texting app Libor Striz <poutnik4REMOVEnntp@CAPITALSgmail.com> - 2018-11-16 12:17 +0100
    Re: Recommend a good texting app micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2018-11-16 13:11 -0500
      Re: Recommend a good texting app Jim S <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> - 2018-11-19 11:34 +0000
  Re: Recommend a good texting app nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-16 13:14 -0500
    Re: Recommend a good texting app arlen michael holder <arlen_michael_holder@example.com> - 2018-11-16 21:39 +0000
      Re: Recommend a good texting app nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-16 17:09 -0500
      Re: Recommend a good texting app Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2018-11-17 00:39 +0000
        Re: Recommend a good texting app arlen michael holder <arlen_michael_holder@example.com> - 2018-11-17 02:31 +0000
          Re: Recommend a good texting app Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2018-11-17 04:00 +0000
            Re: Recommend a good texting app arlen michael holder <arlen_michael_holder@example.com> - 2018-11-17 05:52 +0000
              Re: Recommend a good texting app M.L. <me@privacy.invalid> - 2018-11-17 00:48 -0600
                Re: Recommend a good texting app arlen michael holder <arlen_michael_holder@example.com> - 2018-11-17 07:14 +0000
              Re: Recommend a good texting app arlen michael holder <arlen_michael_holder@example.com> - 2018-11-17 07:03 +0000
            Re: Recommend a good texting app arlen michael holder <arlen_michael_holder@example.com> - 2018-11-18 16:14 +0000
      Re: Recommend a good texting app micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2018-11-17 14:55 -0500
        Re: Recommend a good texting app arlen michael holder <arlen_michael_holder@example.com> - 2018-11-17 20:25 +0000
    Re: Recommend a good texting app Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2018-11-18 20:25 +0000
      Re: Recommend a good texting app nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-18 15:46 -0500
        Re: Recommend a good texting app Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2018-11-18 21:09 +0000
          Re: Recommend a good texting app Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> - 2018-11-19 07:54 +0100
            Re: Recommend a good texting app Libor Striz <poutnik4REMOVEnntp@CAPITALSgmail.com> - 2018-11-19 08:03 +0100
              Re: Recommend a good texting app Libor Striz <poutnik4REMOVEnntp@CAPITALSgmail.com> - 2018-11-19 08:09 +0100
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> - 2018-11-19 10:55 +0100
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Libor Striz <poutnik4REMOVEnntp@CAPITALSgmail.com> - 2018-11-19 11:30 +0100
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> - 2018-11-19 14:16 +0100
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Libor Striz <poutnik4REMOVEnntp@CAPITALSgmail.com> - 2018-11-19 14:43 +0100
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2018-11-19 13:22 +0000
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> - 2018-11-19 14:36 +0100
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Libor Striz <poutnik4REMOVEnntp@CAPITALSgmail.com> - 2018-11-19 14:55 +0100
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> - 2018-11-20 10:33 +0100
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2018-11-19 15:34 +0000
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2018-11-19 19:48 +0000
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> - 2018-11-20 10:42 +0100
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2018-11-20 12:40 +0000
                Re: Recommend a good texting app nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-20 13:28 -0500
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2018-11-21 18:36 +0000
                Re: Recommend a good texting app nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-21 15:10 -0500
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> - 2018-11-21 06:36 +0100
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2018-11-21 08:21 +0000
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> - 2018-11-21 09:44 +0100
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2018-11-21 19:26 +0000
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2018-11-20 19:06 +0000
                Re: Recommend a good texting app nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-19 09:41 -0500
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> - 2018-11-20 10:43 +0100
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2018-11-20 13:05 +0000
                Re: Recommend a good texting app nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-20 13:28 -0500
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2018-11-21 08:11 +0000
                Re: Recommend a good texting app nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-21 08:04 -0500
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Hergen Lehmann <hlehmann.expires.5-11@snafu.de> - 2018-11-21 14:50 +0100
                Re: Recommend a good texting app nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-21 09:41 -0500
                Re: Recommend a good texting app 123456789 <12345@12345.com> - 2018-11-21 10:41 -0700
                Re: Recommend a good texting app nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-21 15:10 -0500
                Re: Recommend a good texting app 123456789 <12345@12345.com> - 2018-11-21 15:01 -0700
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2018-11-21 18:54 +0000
                Re: Recommend a good texting app nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-21 15:10 -0500
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2018-11-21 20:35 +0000
                Re: Recommend a good texting app nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-11-21 15:42 -0500
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2018-11-21 20:50 +0000
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2018-11-21 22:16 +0000
                Re: Recommend a good texting app 123456789 <12345@12345.com> - 2018-11-21 15:01 -0700
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2018-11-21 22:29 +0000
                Re: Recommend a good texting app 123456789 <12345@12345.com> - 2018-11-21 15:54 -0700
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2018-11-22 16:44 +0000
                Re: Recommend a good texting app 123456789 <12345@12345.com> - 2018-11-22 18:39 -0700
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2018-11-21 22:04 +0000
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2018-11-21 22:20 +0000
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2018-11-20 19:06 +0000
            Re: Recommend a good texting app Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2018-11-19 07:59 +0000
              Re: Recommend a good texting app Libor Striz <poutnik4REMOVEnntp@CAPITALSgmail.com> - 2018-11-19 09:28 +0100
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> - 2018-11-19 11:01 +0100
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Libor Striz <poutnik4REMOVEnntp@CAPITALSgmail.com> - 2018-11-19 11:31 +0100
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Lars Enderin <lars.enderin@telia.com> - 2018-11-20 19:04 +0100
              Re: Recommend a good texting app Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2018-11-19 13:14 +0000
            Re: Recommend a good texting app Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2018-11-19 08:24 +0000
              Re: Recommend a good texting app Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> - 2018-11-19 11:03 +0100
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2018-11-19 13:09 +0000
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> - 2018-11-19 14:23 +0100
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2018-11-19 15:40 +0000
                Re: Recommend a good texting app Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2018-11-19 19:42 +0000
          Re: Recommend a good texting app Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2018-11-19 13:14 +0000
  Re: Recommend a good texting app Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2018-11-16 20:32 +0000
    Re: Recommend a good texting app micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2018-11-17 14:57 -0500
      Re: Recommend a good texting app Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2018-11-17 20:15 +0000
        Re: Recommend a good texting app arlen michael holder <arlen_michael_holder@example.com> - 2018-11-17 20:36 +0000
          Re: Recommend a good texting app micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2018-11-17 17:15 -0500
            Re: Recommend a good texting app arlen michael holder <arlen_michael_holder@example.com> - 2018-11-18 16:14 +0000
              Re: Recommend a good texting app arlen michael holder <arlen_michael_holder@example.com> - 2018-11-20 16:56 +0000

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