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		kelnos on Aug 9, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: “It’s time for Apple to fix texting” > but having bureaucrats decide is the worst idea ever I agree wholeheartedly, but what's the alternative? The so-called "free market" (not that such a thing actually exists) clearly has not solved this problem for us.

selectodude on Aug 9, 2022 [–]

It's a problem for you only because you want to use iMessage. iMessage is about as far from a monopoly as you can get.

worthless-trash on Aug 10, 2022 | [–]

Who else 'sells' imessage ?

sbuk on Aug 10, 2022 | | | [–]

So every app is a monopoly now? This is getting ridiculous.

aaaaaaaaata on Aug 10, 2022 | | | [–]

Signal

worthless-trash on Aug 10, 2022 | | [–]

Explain how please.

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