[hightrix]

It shouldn’t be. There is no monopoly. There are people that are mad you can’t get blue iMessages from an android and you can’t side load “easily”. That’s it.

[okanat]

Nobody cares about iMessage in the EU. That level of classist discrimination is a US phenomenon.

[Evidlo]

The WhatApp dependence of EU countries is worse than the US SMS situation. At least I (US resident) can communicate with whatever app/device I choose.

[hermitdev]

And if the blue bubble matters to one's "friends" in the US...then one needs better friends.