Originally Posted by moondog

SMS is also a dinosaur. I use WeChat for 90% of my messaging needs, and WhatsApp for the other 10%. This stuff really does work.

I sort of agree with you on the "long answer" front, but I'd greatly prefer to send you a ~250-word email before resorting to actual voice talking.

Originally Posted by IluvSQ

Don't know about Wechat, but I once downloaded WhatsApp, and then deleted it before I got through 50% of the terms and conditions.
I don't give anyone access to all my contacts, files, permission to track me, etc,etc,etc.

SMS works just fine.

Originally Posted by gfunkdave

If you have a smartphone rest assured lots of organizations already have all that info.

SMS is like sending postcards. Anyone can read what you send.