Chat Apps Require Heavy Installs and Phone Numbers Before First Message
Mainstream chat apps gate a simple conversation behind a large client install and a phone number, which locks out anyone on a restricted school or work machine or unwilling to surrender a number. People who move between borrowed or managed devices have no lightweight way to reach a contact. The identity requirement, not the messaging itself, is the barrier.
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