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by jll29 1486 days ago
Proprietary apps are only installed for exploratory purposes and may or may not be checked quarterly.

I'm on email. If you want to be my friend, use open standards. If you want to reach me, use email.

No, you can't reach me on Facebook or WhatsApp. If you DM me on Twitter, I will say please email me.

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I am sure this works for you, but I think one must realize and be alright with the idea that making it hard to be someone's friend is a good way to make the average person not your friend. Do I wish I could convince all my friends and family to use Matrix over Slack or the like? Of course. But ultimately I prefer the people over the technology, and I'd rather be where they are than be alone in my tower of principles.