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Whatsapp Freedom
« on: March 08, 2015, 03:36:12 PM »
When I installed Whatsapp, it was still small, and not many people were on it. I saw it as a tool to keep in touch with family and friends.

Over the past few months it has exploded in popularity, and I found myself reading over 1,000 messages per day (!), and decided to erase the app from my phone for a week (didn't erase my account), and see what happens. I must say that although the first two days I was having withdrawal symptoms, I actually started enjoying the freedom FROM whatsapp...

Today I deleted my account with Whatsapp.

It has been an enjoyable experience on Whatsapp, and an enjoyable experience without it...
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Re: Whatsapp Freedom
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2015, 03:38:28 PM »
Now how are you going to hear about things that never happened ?

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Re: Whatsapp Freedom
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2015, 03:42:29 PM »
Now how are you going to hear about things that never happened ?

I guess I won't know about the 10,000 soldiers killed in Gaza... ;)
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Whatsapp Freedom
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2015, 03:52:17 PM »
When I installed Whatsapp, it was still small, and not many people were on it. I saw it as a tool to keep in touch with family and friends.

Over the past few months it has exploded in popularity, and I found myself reading over 1,000 messages per day (!), and decided to erase the app from my phone for a week (didn't erase my account), and see what happens. I must say that although the first two days I was having withdrawal symptoms, I actually started enjoying the freedom FROM whatsapp...

Today I deleted my account with Whatsapp.

It has been an enjoyable experience on Whatsapp, and an enjoyable experience without it...
good for you.

Next step, deleting the tapatalk app

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Re: Whatsapp Freedom
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2015, 03:56:15 PM »
Whatsapp call works 37,000 feet in the air.
Just tested it aboard AA 1144 :)
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Re: Whatsapp Freedom
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2015, 04:08:30 PM »
good for you.

Next step, deleting the tapatalk app

Never installed TapaTalk... Just check it on computer...
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Re: Whatsapp Freedom
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2015, 05:05:35 PM »
Whatsapp call works 37,000 feet in the air.
Just tested it aboard AA 1144 :)
Sure glad I'm not sitting next to you... :P

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Re: Whatsapp Freedom
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2015, 05:50:06 PM »
When I installed Whatsapp, it was still small, and not many people were on it. I saw it as a tool to keep in touch with family and friends.

Over the past few months it has exploded in popularity, and I found myself reading over 1,000 messages per day (!), and decided to erase the app from my phone for a week (didn't erase my account), and see what happens. I must say that although the first two days I was having withdrawal symptoms, I actually started enjoying the freedom FROM whatsapp...

Today I deleted my account with Whatsapp.

It has been an enjoyable experience on Whatsapp, and an enjoyable experience without it...
keep it up!

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Re: Whatsapp Freedom
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2015, 06:54:36 PM »
When I installed Whatsapp, it was still small, and not many people were on it. I saw it as a tool to keep in touch with family and friends.

Over the past few months it has exploded in popularity, and I found myself reading over 1,000 messages per day (!), and decided to erase the app from my phone for a week (didn't erase my account), and see what happens. I must say that although the first two days I was having withdrawal symptoms, I actually started enjoying the freedom FROM whatsapp...

Today I deleted my account with Whatsapp.

It has been an enjoyable experience on Whatsapp, and an enjoyable experience without it...
What's the problem keeping the app just for personal messages and not joining any groups?
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Re: Whatsapp Freedom
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2015, 06:58:15 PM »
What's the problem keeping the app just for personal messages and not joining any groups?
I guess you're not familiar with the Yietzer Hura..

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Re: Whatsapp Freedom
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2015, 06:59:35 PM »
I guess you're not familiar with the Yietzer Hura..
Mind to familiarize me?  :P
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Re: Whatsapp Freedom
« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2015, 07:43:21 PM »
Mind to familiarize me? 
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Re: Whatsapp Freedom
« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2015, 09:58:47 PM »
I'm very familiar with the yh,  but am part of one family group only,  which is great,  and don't use it for much else other than as a text message replacement.  Don't see the huge nisoyon

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Re: Whatsapp Freedom
« Reply #13 on: March 08, 2015, 10:03:11 PM »
I'm very familiar with the yh,  but am part of one family group only,  which is great,  and don't use it for much else other than as a text message replacement.  Don't see the huge nisoyon
Your age might make a huge difference in this one...

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Re: Whatsapp Freedom
« Reply #14 on: March 08, 2015, 10:04:25 PM »
Your age might make a huge difference in this one...
Could be.  What's the whatsapp demographic?

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Re: Whatsapp Freedom
« Reply #15 on: March 08, 2015, 11:25:41 PM »
Your age might make a huge difference in this one...
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I'm fairly young and I'm only part of one group.
I don't see the the big deal.
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Re: Whatsapp Freedom
« Reply #16 on: March 08, 2015, 11:38:29 PM »
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I'm fairly young and I'm only part of one group.
I don't see the the big deal.

+1
I used to be a member in quite a few groups that had quite a few older guys participating. It seems like WhatsApp finally broke through the age barrier that always kept us sperate from our elders...

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Re: Whatsapp Freedom
« Reply #17 on: March 09, 2015, 12:16:11 AM »
+1
I used to be a member in quite a few groups that had quite a few older guys participating. It seems like WhatsApp finally broke through the age barrier that always kept us sperate from our elders...

time for the next thing

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Re: Whatsapp Freedom
« Reply #18 on: March 09, 2015, 12:28:14 AM »
time for the next thing
Any ideas ? I could use the billions.

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Re: Whatsapp Freedom
« Reply #19 on: March 09, 2015, 12:30:53 AM »
What are you gonna do with it?
Seriously
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