WhatsApp keeps asking me to allow it full access to my contacts, and I'm torn...

Grrrr, Darth Moose Shark

@andycarolan Yeah, E2E encrypted doesn't mean "doesn't export your contacts back to Meta", unfortunately. That social graph data is worth a lot to them, and it's how they can extend that graph beyond the people who use WhatsApp

Coralie Renée

@andycarolan shoot. I think it already has access without me giving my consent... or so I thought.

Andy Carolan :prami:

@grrrr_shark Yeah, I just don't trust them. Even though I've turned off all kinds of things in IG, it still knows where I am geographically somehow... even though I don't post there all that often either.

Andy Carolan :prami:

@globcoco I have things pretty locked down on my iPhone as far as third party app access goes. All WhatsApp does is keep bugging me about it lol.

Grrrr, Darth Moose Shark

@andycarolan It's exhausting, really

Coralie Renée

@andycarolan

IPhones allows you that? That's cool. I have an android phone.

Andy Carolan :prami:

@grrrr_shark It is! I like to stay safe as far as at least some privacy goes, but do miss posting on IG, and viewing friends posts, but all it delivers are adverts, sponsored posts and sadness.

Andy Carolan :prami:

@globcoco I'm sure there are options for Android too... it's just that I know my way around iOS a bit better I think lol

Coralie Renée

@andycarolan

How long have you been an iphones user?

Andy Carolan :prami:

@globcoco Since 2018 I believe... but I've used iPads a lot longer.

Coralie Renée

@andycarolan

I have to say ipads would be great for my sketchnotes...

Andy Carolan :prami:

@globcoco Yup, the iPad when paired with an Apple Pencil is surprisingly good for notes!

Coralie Renée

@andycarolan

It may be my next buy. Right now with my level (far from yours, I am not a professional... I just use visuals to get the message accross, although I would like to improve myself), I get by with a Samsung s6 tabler, an alternative to Procreate called hipaint and a noteapp called Noteshelf. Sometimes I use Ibispaint...

Cube

@andycarolan I'm so glad @GrapheneOS has its contact scopes feature which dealt with that exact issue for me. It's mad WhatsApp can basically force you to give them your contacts like that - should be illegal imo.

Andy Carolan :prami:

@globcoco I think it's a great idea to use visuals to get the message across... I've seen people use them to great effect.

I'm not familiar with those apps, but do occasionally use Procreate

Andy Carolan :prami:

@hypercube As I said, I just don't trust WhatsApp. It's annoying that so many people use it. I prefer to use Apple Messages, but it leaves out so many people. Although that said, the addition of RCS helps a bit. @GrapheneOS

Coralie Renée

@andycarolan

Have you seen my post where I put them?

Which apps do you normally use?

Andy Carolan :prami:

@globcoco No, I haven't seen it! Do you have a link?

The apps I use are mostly Adobe CC (Illustrator and Fresco), but also Procreate, and I did have a play with Linea, which is very nice and great to just jump into and sketch.

Coralie Renée

@andycarolan

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Disclaimer: it was to promote what I do.

But if you want I wrote a while ago this post: https://coralierenee.com/blog/what-is-sketchnoting

Coralie Renée

@andycarolan

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