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[–] Dra@lemmy.zip 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

The stupidest thing about this is cultural identification with the message apps "bubble" color.

[–] warmaster@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's a status symbol, sure... it may be stupid and primitive as a trophy around a caveman's neck... but we are just wired like that.

Nothing special here.

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Only poor people think a smartphone is a sign of wealth

[–] warmaster@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Yet no single wealthy person would dare whip out an Android.

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)
[–] CoggyMcFee@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Isn’t it the fact that there will be features missing if someone doesn’t have iMessage? I genuinely don’t think anybody would care if it were just the color of the bubble that was different and nothing else.

[–] amelia@feddit.de 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I think green bubbles (non iPhone) means it's using SMS so it can cost people money to send messages, especially images which would be sent as MMS I guess.

I'm an Android user though so I don't really know. Also I'm in Europe where nobody cares and just uses Signal, WhatsApp or Telegram.

[–] wrinkletip@feddit.nl 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The kids care. Even in Europe. My nephew and niece had to get iPhones, and soon my son will have to get one or be socially left out. It's a serious crisis made by greedy corporations is what it really is.

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Sounds like an opportunity to educate your kids, and by proxy, others.

Kid's bubble-shaming is no different than any other stupid shit kids have always done.

Don't feed into it.

And if you really want to have some fun, host something like the iMessage-Matrix bridge mentioned above, or other messaging apps. When your kid shows up as a blue bubble, but friends notice he's on Android, they'll be confused...another learning opportunity.

[–] moitoi@feddit.de 0 points 11 months ago

Kid's bubble-shaming is no different than any other stupid shit kids have always done.

It's called harassment.