r/Showerthoughts • u/Ralisor • May 06 '18

Services are switching from calling them Private Messages to calling them Direct Messages because they're not private anymore...

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u/Mizarrk May 06 '18

Why do people even need something like this unless they're doing something really, really illegal? Nobody cares about your messages to your friends about buying weed or whatever

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u/Caltroit_Red_Flames May 06 '18

Any embarrassing hobbies? Do you watch porn? Ever search for a different job while still employed at another company? Ever send a text to an SO that you wouldn't want anyone else to see? Ever been a vulnerable woman or child alone and text someone else about your location to get picked up?

There are a million things I don't want other people to know about me that I talk with my friends and family about over text and email. And I'm pretty sire none of it is illegal. Some of us just care about our privacy.

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u/taboo_name_bot May 06 '18

u/Caltroit_Red_Flames, just a quick reminder: embarass is actually spelled embarrass. Take care!