[striking]

You now need legit Apple hardware tokens to connect to the network. Those of us currently with iMessage on Beeper have paid our dues.

[philistine]

You've paid your dues to Apple, right? You're not just using someone else's service to connect to another service you're not paying for, right?

[striking]

Yes, I own the physical hardware that the tokens are coming from. I own an (out of date, but still legit) iPhone 6, as well as a new Mac. I have paid Apple that which they would demand of any normal customer, and now I want the messages to flow to my Android phone and my Linux/Windows Desktop.