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Is Facebook Messenger That Popular?

ScatteredThoughts
ScatteredThoughts Posts: 3,562 Member
edited December 2024 in Chit-Chat
I was surprised to see this story on Slashdot. It talks about how the use of Facebook Messenger is starting to cause a decline in text messaging. I find that somewhat hard to believe, because it seems that phone texting would still be faster and more convenient. If it is true, maybe the carriers will reduce their pricing of texting plans, since it costs them practically nothing to deliver text messages.

How many of you use Facebook Messenger, and how much do you use it?


http://www.zdnet.com/blog/facebook/facebook-is-killing-text-messaging/12911
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  • Musikelektronik
    Musikelektronik Posts: 739 Member
    I'd never heard of it until this post. It's a mobile app?
  • LivetoRun07
    LivetoRun07 Posts: 183 Member
    I don't use the FB messenger at all. I actually make sure as soon as I log onto my computer it has me as "Offline." Also, I deleted the app for my phone to avoid it notifying me of messages all day. I prefer texting, and I am about done with FB because it's too time consuming!
  • ScatteredThoughts
    ScatteredThoughts Posts: 3,562 Member
    I'd never heard of it until this post. It's a mobile app?

    Yes, they have mobile apps for it. You can message other people who have the app, or are using the Facebook web site.
  • TheMaidOfAstolat
    TheMaidOfAstolat Posts: 3,222 Member
    I don't use the FB messenger at all. I actually make sure as soon as I log onto my computer it has me as "Offline." Also, I deleted the app for my phone to avoid it notifying me of messages all day. I prefer texting, and I am about done with FB because it's too time consuming!

    Ditto. I only have family and close friends on mine...just to keep them up to date on my life. I am always 'offline'...I don't have the time to be on and chat. I have more important things to do...such as waste time on MFP, lol.
  • Musikelektronik
    Musikelektronik Posts: 739 Member
    I'd never heard of it until this post. It's a mobile app?

    Yes, they have mobile apps for it. You can message other people who have the app, or are using the Facebook web site.

    I've used the IM function in FB, but only rarely, and I haven't done it for years and years. I mean, if I were 14, I could see myself IM'ing on a regular basis. But as an adult? Um, no.
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    Rarely. but that is because I don't have a smartphone.

    Just every once in a while I get on facebook (on the computer) and someone who is on their mobile will message me.
  • honeysprinkles
    honeysprinkles Posts: 1,757 Member
    I have it on my phone, but I don't use it the same as I'd use texting.
  • mrmanmeat
    mrmanmeat Posts: 1,968 Member
    I was surprised to see this story on Slashdot. It talks about how the use of Facebook Messenger is starting to cause a decline in text messaging. I find that somewhat hard to believe, because it seems that phone texting would still be faster and more convenient. If it is true, maybe the carriers will reduce their pricing of texting plans, since it costs them practically nothing to deliver text messages.

    How many of you use Facebook Messenger, and how much do you use it?


    http://www.zdnet.com/blog/facebook/facebook-is-killing-text-messaging/12911

    I use it, but I text more. It's fast though.

    Reduce their costs? You get like unlimited text for $10-15, can't really beat that.
  • Drenched_N_Motivation
    Drenched_N_Motivation Posts: 1,004 Member
    I dont even have a facebook account. I'm waiting until i'm the very last person on earth to join...for dramatic effect.
  • deadstarsunburn
    deadstarsunburn Posts: 1,337 Member
    I hate it. It requires me to actually hold a conversation with people and I can only use the excuse that I wasn't at my computer so many times. Mine is set at offline permanently. To be honest I hate Facebook in general.
  • EBFNP
    EBFNP Posts: 529 Member
    Wouldn't be surprised. Facebook has killed Myspace, AIM, and others before it...lol
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    I can't stand FB messenger. I am always offline with it. I don't have the mobile app either because it crashed all the time when I had it.
  • suthrnladey
    suthrnladey Posts: 36
    I prefer texting. I will sometimes use the fb messenger if I'm on the computer, but that is probably less than once a month.
  • FrostyFour
    FrostyFour Posts: 262
    I hate facebook messenger.

    It seems like I hate everything that's come out since my oldest kid was born. Maybe I just fell off the tech train and turned into a fuddy duddy!
  • cowgirlashlee
    cowgirlashlee Posts: 301 Member
    I use the IM function when I'm on my mac on the actual website, but not at all on my droid. It's so much easier to text on my phone instead of using messenger.
  • hiker282
    hiker282 Posts: 983 Member
    Facebook has a messenger??!?
  • CoryIda
    CoryIda Posts: 7,870 Member
    Facebook has a messenger??!?
    That was my thought, too.
  • Hickyvikki69
    Hickyvikki69 Posts: 371 Member
    i have the app n use it on my laptop here n there but i dont think it is that popular
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    I was surprised to see this story on Slashdot. It talks about how the use of Facebook Messenger is starting to cause a decline in text messaging. I find that somewhat hard to believe, because it seems that phone texting would still be faster and more convenient. If it is true, maybe the carriers will reduce their pricing of texting plans, since it costs them practically nothing to deliver text messages.

    How many of you use Facebook Messenger, and how much do you use it?


    http://www.zdnet.com/blog/facebook/facebook-is-killing-text-messaging/12911

    I use it, but I text more. It's fast though.

    Reduce their costs? You get like unlimited text for $10-15, can't really beat that.

    To any carriers about a 1000 texts costs about cents or less. Not that it matters in the conversation but just saying
  • Kityngirl
    Kityngirl Posts: 14,304 Member
    I rarely use FB messenger, but I do use Google chat more than I text. Way more than I text. :laugh:
  • loseweightjames
    loseweightjames Posts: 360 Member
    I was surprised to see this story on Slashdot. It talks about how the use of Facebook Messenger is starting to cause a decline in text messaging. I find that somewhat hard to believe, because it seems that phone texting would still be faster and more convenient. If it is true, maybe the carriers will reduce their pricing of texting plans, since it costs them practically nothing to deliver text messages.

    How many of you use Facebook Messenger, and how much do you use it?


    http://www.zdnet.com/blog/facebook/facebook-is-killing-text-messaging/12911

    i use it for friends that don't have iphones. Texting is already free for iphone/ipad users thx to iMessage

    i wish they would lower texting prices. At&t only has one plan now, $20 a month for unlimited, so it's either pay per text or pay $20 a month
  • Motivation
    Motivation Posts: 64 Member
    I had it on my phone, used it twice and removed it. I prefer face to face. If I can't achieve that than a text, email or call is in store for someone :)
  • PLUMSGRL
    PLUMSGRL Posts: 1,134 Member
    can't stand the "new Facebook timeline", so I got rid of it~
  • Hernandeak11
    Hernandeak11 Posts: 351 Member
    The only situation I ever use it, is when I'm doing homework on the computer and want to talk to my boyfriend at the same time; otherwise I'd use my phone to talk to him when I'm away at college.
  • stacygayle
    stacygayle Posts: 349 Member
    I didn't know about it until today when it popped up on my mobile facebook. I didn't download it though, so I haven't tried it. I hate my smart phone because of the touchscreen texting so I'm going to get another smartphone with a keyboard so then I may try it but maybe not. I don't know if my friends are using it either as no one has said much.
  • abberbabber
    abberbabber Posts: 972 Member
    I use the mobile app all the time, especially to talk to two people at once. Just easier IMO.
  • LovingLisa2012
    LovingLisa2012 Posts: 775 Member
    I use the IM on facebook but I mainly chat with my niece .. i have a tracfone cell phone $10 version, its for emergencies only ..
    so I don't text ..
  • J3SSP3NNY
    J3SSP3NNY Posts: 235
    NEVER! I prefer texting by far!
  • J3SSP3NNY
    J3SSP3NNY Posts: 235
    But I do see how I could use it to drop my phone bill now that you mention it....
  • mrmanmeat
    mrmanmeat Posts: 1,968 Member
    But I do see how I could use it to drop my phone bill now that you mention it....

    Unless you pay per text, it's not going to do that.

    If you had an iPhone, you could already do that, b/c iPhone to iPhone is iMessage, which is free.
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