Google Chat and Whatsapp and Signal

[Phil Smith III]

Ah. Thanks. So folks are using apps on phone more, and thus have 27 apps for the different services (I know I do!). Lovely...*sigh*

-----Original Message-----
From: Support <support-bounces at pidgin.im> On Behalf Of Wade Smart
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2021 1:46 PM
Cc: Pidgin <support at pidgin.im>
Subject: Re: Google Chat and Whatsapp and Signal

it = pidgin
group = This email list.

I dont think this group is as active and thus you are not getting responses on the Hangouts posts because of the reduced general use.

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On Thu, Aug 12, 2021 at 12:43 PM Phil Smith III <lists at akphs.com> wrote:
>
> Sorry..."it" = Hangouts? "the group" = ?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Support <support-bounces at pidgin.im> On Behalf Of Wade Smart
> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2021 1:36 PM
> Cc: Pidgin <support at pidgin.im>
> Subject: Re: Google Chat and Whatsapp and Signal
>
> I stopped using it when clients of mine stopped using it because of trouble with fb and others. I think in general the group ground to a halt with little overall use.
> --
> Registered Linux User: #480675
> Registered Linux Machine: #408606
> Linux since June 2005
>
> On Thu, Aug 12, 2021 at 12:34 PM Phil Smith III <lists at akphs.com> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks, got that to lists fine; gmail copies were marked as spam, interesting.
> >
> > So nobody responded re Hangouts...also interesting!
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Wade Smart <wadesmart at gmail.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2021 12:42 PM
> > To: Phil Smith III <lists at akphs.com>
> > Cc: Pidgin <support at pidgin.im>
> > Subject: Re: Google Chat and Whatsapp and Signal
> >
> > OH.. since the 8/4 when you posted about Hangouts.
> > --
> > Registered Linux User: #480675
> > Registered Linux Machine: #408606
> > Linux since June 2005
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 12, 2021 at 11:41 AM Wade Smart <wadesmart at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Phil, this is the only post to the group in a while.
> > > But I see this one.
> > > --
> > > Registered Linux User: #480675
> > > Registered Linux Machine: #408606
> > > Linux since June 2005
> > >
> > > On Thu, Aug 12, 2021 at 11:36 AM Phil Smith III <lists at akphs.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I've asked a couple of questions on this list and not even seen 
> > > > my own posts, which is weird and concerning. I *am* getting mail 
> > > > every day at this address, so it's odd; all I can think is that my ISP is blocking the list.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > First: if anyone replies to this note, can you please CC 
> > > > lists at akphs.com <mailto:lists at akphs.com>  and phsiii at gmail.com 
> > > > <mailto:phsiii at gmail.com> , so I know (a) that someone did this 
> > > > (since presumably the gmail note will get through even if the other one doesn't)?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Second: Google Chat is basically crap for a number of reasons, 
> > > > at least on Android (and one might guess/assume that a Google 
> > > > product on a Google platform is going to be the best 
> > > > implementation). So I'm looking at switching to Whatsapp or Signal.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I see two Whatsapp plugins, from  davidgfnet and hoehermann, and 
> > > > a Signal plugin from hoehermann.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I see three possibilities:
> > > >
> > > > 1.      hoehermann did Signal first, lost interest, and is now focused on
> > > > Whatsapp
> > > > 2.      the reverse
> > > > 3.      hoehermann is just a great person and is keeping both current
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > If #2 is the case, I'll go with Signal. If it's #1 or #3, I'd 
> > > > love any comments from folks about whether hoehermann or 
> > > > davidgfnet's plugins are better.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > ...phsiii
> > > >
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