- The discussion is about whether to switch from WhatsApp to Signal due to privacy concerns with Facebook/Meta and US tech influence.
- People resist change, demanding hard proof of surveillance despite Signal being free and easy to install.
- Privacy advocates are frustrated that others refuse to install a second chat app that works identically and costs nothing.
- The real reason for resistance is often a dislike of change, as noted by economist John Kenneth Galbraith: people seek evidence to avoid changing their minds.
- Acknowledging this resistance can lead to honest self-reflection about whether reasons for staying are valid or just inertia.
- WhatsApp and Signal are nearly identical in use; the main difference is that WhatsApp allows slightly longer videos and has a flashier look.
- Staying on WhatsApp supports a company repeatedly fined for privacy violations, while Signal is a non-profit that tracks nothing.