Not sure if any of you have encountered the same resistance to using Signal. Some of my cousins refused to use Signal because they are already using “too many chat apps” (e.g. WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, WeChat, Telegram, Line, Snapchat, etc.). To them, Signal will just be another chat app among their numerous other chat apps. I understand that jumping between so many messaging apps imposes some kind of cognitive and maintenance burden. What are some ways to convince such people to use Signal?
Yup, did the same but suggested SMS instead of email.
Never told them to stop using things like WhatsApp (that’s generally counter productive anyways), just that I did due to privacy reasons. Most where fine with SMS, it’s on everyone’s phone and nowadays so cheap most phones plans include it unlimited (it’s all about data bundles and speed here). A year later almost everyone is on Signal after all. Easier with group chats and sending pictures, or when someone is abroad. As as soon as they got some convinience from it they installed the app. A few I still SMS. Also fine.
As long as you’re not a jerk about it, my experience is that it’s not thát big of a deal.