I'm wondering: are there any Web3 projects out there that can or seek to consolidate communications from several social media platforms into a singular portal? Like how an email address may serve as the receiving point for all of one's social media notifications, except with a Dapp (registered to your wallet address) that enables you to interact with your numerous social media interactions from different platforms minus the need to open that social media app and complete the function insite. I don't see why this isn't possible with blockchain technology, heck, I'm sure that it can be done with Web2 tech but SM corporations won't make it simple since widescale adoption would kill their advertising-driven business model.
This is basically a more extensive RSS feed for social media. It seems weird to look to blockchain technology to help centralize communication, but I am all for it. Up until like, 2010, the main ways everyone spoke with each other online were via: - MSN Messenger - Email - iMessage or Blackberry Messenger - Facebook
Today, communication has now been decentralized across dozens (or more for some) of different apps and websites and it's becoming overwhelming. There are just too many tabs and apps to keep up with and constantly monitor, it's all becoming oversaturated and our attention and energy is becoming so thinly spread.
There is a such thing as too much decentralization. And what about Web3's ability to allow us to decouple from the Mainstream? The fact that Web3 models that promote data sovereignty and consolidation is possible is mindblowing and transformative.
Who else is talking about this and engaging with it?

mig33

gua pake jaman SMP. Gua pake di Sony Ericsson k510i. Masih pakai jaringan 2G (GPRS atau EDGE). Waktu itu gua pake buat chat sama temen temen SMP. Udah ada group juga.. namanya room. Cukup ngirit karena mostly text. Ga berani kirim gambar. Waktu itu gua pake Indosat IM3. Daripada SMS 1x Rp150 mending make mig33. Konsep kuota data belum ada. Adanya Rp1/kB. Aplikasinya pakai yang versi Java. Ribet lah harus download .jar dari web mig33.

MXIT

gua pake waktu mulai masuk SMK. Ninggalin mig33 karena network effect. Temen temen makenya MXIT yaa ikut. Udah upgrade make ke Nokia N70. Jaringan udah dapat 3G (UTMS, HSDPA bahkan HSUPA). Udah mulai berani kirim gambar. Udah ada konsep kuota. Bela belain nabung 50rb buat beli kuota Telkomsel Flash 100 MB. Cukup buat sebulan!

Yahoo Messenger

Sempet pake pas magang SMK selama 3 bulan. Abis itu ga pernah pake.

Skype

Cuman pake 1-2 kali dalam setahun. Biasanya telepon partner kerjaan di Aussie aja.

BBM

gua pake pas kuliah. Kepaksa karena orang kantor pada pake. Gua kuliah sambil kerja. Anak kuliah waktu itu kepecah antara BBM, WhatsApp dan Line. Sempet beli BB 8520 paling murah dan install 3 apps ini. Tu hape underspecs dan overprice gila. Gua masih pake paket Blackberry Internet Service (BIS) yang termurah. 60rebu/bulan. Madesu banget cm bisa chat. Ga bisa browsing. Buat akalin gw subscribe ke newsletter biar bisa baca-baca di TransJakarta. Ngenes juga. Jaringan masih pakai 3G. Gua pake BB dari Smartfren.. jadi ngandelin EVDO nya smartfren.

WhatsApp.

Karena ngerasa bego beli BB pas lihat canggihnya temen pada pake Android.. gua lego tu barang ngeselin. Orang di kerjaan dan kuliah pada pelan pelan pindah ke WhatsApp. Dengan budget ga jauh dr BB gua dapat Andromax I. Amaze dengan fiturnya. Wow factor ya pas balik dr Mall Ambassador minang ni hape.. Google Maps an di angkot dan gw bisa track macet di rute depan sampe mana. BB sampah emang.
Seneng sama konsep kebebasan Android. Paket data ayo, WIFI juga jalan. Install dr PlayStore atau sideload juga cincay. Gua cukup tech savvy.. jadi kebebasan ini penting banget. Hal ini yg bikin gw ga hepi pake iOS sampe detik ini.
Konsep paket data jelas dah biasa.. 1GB sebulan cukup banget buat chat, kirim gambar. Youtube an juga jadi biasa. Di masa masa ini gw pake 2G aja masih aman buat WA.
Sampe era 4G, 4G+ dan sekarang 5G masih gua pake. Karena network effect semua pake. Awalnya gua sebel krn fitur ga senendang Telegram. Tapi semua orang pake, ya udah. Makin kesini WA ngejar sih.

LINE

Sempet install dan pake buat PDKT sama cewek. Waktu kuliah hehehe. Uninstall krn tu cewek ga ada interest sama gua. HAHAHAHA. Ini app bloat banget. Auto uninstall. Circle gw geser ke WA semua abis kerja.

Telegram

Gw mulai pake abis jadi mandatory chat apps di kantor. Superior apps dibanding WA. Multidevice dari year one bahkan. Gua pake dari jaman pake Andromax I sampe sekarang gua pake Samsung A54 5G.

I’ve just grey scaled and put app limits on my old iPhone SE to see if I can get used to it. I have ADHD and have bad phone addiction. My first was in 1998 and I evolved into using smart phones , esp IPhones. At 55, it’s a hard habit to break, but I use too much social media. I would love to find a dumb or even a BlackBerry phone and just have access to messenger. Does anything like this exist?

I have been trying to find a video that was shared around on blackberry messenger (BBM) years ago.
Basically it’s a woman under the name mrs light skin and she’s degrading men in her videos.
One of them she’s asking a man what you do when you bring the Cali, to which he responds - man sucks the pussy and go home innit.
Can anyone remember this at all???

Hello, I'm currently 17 and thinking of getting a dumb phone. Main reason being that I feel like my current smart phone is taking up a lot of my time. I want to get a dumb phone, but still be able to text my friends on instagram, messenger and other texting apps. My main reason as of picking the blackberry is it's QWERTY keyboard, I find t9 dialing to be really hard, even though I grew up with phones like that. I'm wondering if I'd be able to get apps or even access things like instagram or messenger on a blackberry.

Hey Guys,
I thought i'd share my story on my journey of using different modded WhatsApp throughout the years, and where I had put my trust. From WhatsApp+ by Rafalanse in 2013 to my current FMWhatsApp by Fouad Mokdad.
Heres my story:
I started my journey on WhatsApp with the Blackberry Curve 8520, in 2012, but that was short-lived due to the phone dying by water damage. I eventally ended up purchasing a cheap Chinese android Phablet (this thing was a pain, miserably slow, got really hot and the screen kept getting lines) ...
Anyway, I was excited for my phablet and I remember when I got it I was researching different apps to download and try out. Google was (probably still is) my best friend, so I asked a lot of questions, seeking whatever I could put my hands on to try.

1. WHATSAPP+ - By Rafalanse

After some time I had stumbled on some videos talking about WhatsApp+, and I wondered. What is this WhatsApp+? Why is it so different from the original? What also caught my eye was the app icon. It was a light blue/cyan which is my favourite. So, I opened up the video. I vaguely remember it being an Indian guy talking about how to get WhatsApp+ on your PC, via Bluestacks.
I decided to go do some more research and stumbled upon the XDA thread where rafalanse; the creator of the original WhatsApp+ basically had a forum post on what WhatsApp+ was and it's features.
At the time I don't think privacy was a concern, I can't exactly remember if last seen was a thing back then (circa 2013). We didn't have blue ticks then, blue ticks were only released until 2014, and the Status (sometimes referred to as "Stories", now called Updates) was released until Feb, 2017. What drew a lot of people to WhatsApp+ was it's ability to have the app customized with themes. Something that even to this day, the Original WhatsApp doesn't have, the most you get is a light and dark theme.
Facebook eventually purchased WhatsApp for $19 Billion Dollars (and I downloaded it off of Google Play for free? lol), a few months after that aquisition, rafalanse got hit with a DMCA notice from WhatsApp, and he was forced to shut down modding the applicaiton. On January 21st, 2015. Users who were once using WhatsApp+ were hit with a 24 hour ban and were forced to switch to the official WhatsApp. We were broken hearted. WhatsApp+ had officially shut down in 2015.
XDA Article - Cease and Desist: Extract below

Developers in trouble

So, now... it was time to hunt, who would create a new modified WhatsApp? Would rafalanse leak the source code to his mod? Will anyone make themes and remove that pesky blue tick so we can have some privacy?
Rafalanse eventually moved on to create Plus Messenger, a modified version of Telegram Messenger, another popular messaging app (and in my opinion, better than WhatsApp, I just cant convince people to convert... You could even migrate messages from WhatsApp to Telegram and Telegram had the features that WhatsApp has now. They did take a while to add Stories and Video Calling but before those were popular, telegram already had a bunch of features that WhatsApp just didnt have yet.
I decided to stray my own path, I remember Lucky Patcher had a patch for WhatsApp to include the privacy features.

2. GBWHATSAPP - By Omar (@atnfas_hoak)

After some time I stumbled upon this mod called GBWhatsApp. It became widely popular. Created by Omar (Twitter Username: atnfas_hoak). I honestly never really knew what the"GB" in GBWhatsApp stood for, and I was skeptical if he was indeed the original creator since there were starting to pop up a lot of clones with the same name. However I was eventually convinced that this was the original creator based on my research. All the other clones were updating after his release, which means they were all borrowing and copying his mod. His Telegam Channel (Search GBUser on Telegram for the Official Channel) and Group along with Twitter account also frequently updated, giving some insights and plans and there were also other moderators in his telegram group that were keeping everyone engaged.
GBWhatsApp boasted a whole new bunch of privacy featues and the ever popular Anti-Ban code (which prevented users from getting banned for using a modded version of Whatsapp), themes and even very exclusive features! Things like hiding view status, hiding the forwarded notification on messages, Block Calls with/without showing Ringing, Increase on Photos and Videos limit, Auto-Reply, Custom Privacy settings for each contact, etc. I could be wrong but I believe Omar's WhatsApp was based on the WhatsApp Beta versions, because I do remember having access to features that weren't yet available to the public on the official version.
This mod stuck with me for a number of years, until 2019. I can't remember the exact month, but there was a huge ban wave going around, and even I was hit with it. I remember the frustration of people asking me the question "Why was I banned???". It wasn't just GBWhatsApp, but other mods too, like Fouad Mokdad's FMWhatsApp which was another popular mod but was basically copying code from GBWhatsApp, just rebranding it. I tried explaining to people that it's unofficial and according to WhatsApp, (oversummarizing their terms of service) using a modified version of their app is bad, no-no. If anything goes wrong they could be held liable and their excuse is they don't want people to be hacked or data leaked because of these mods, they weren't totally wrong. There was an article from India Today about a mod called WhatsApp Gold. A gold-themed WhatsApp that was basically stealing your private photos back in 2016, It also resurfaced in 2019.
GBWhatsApp got one final update after the ban and.. well... that was it. We never heard from Omar again. WhatsApp usually has their base expire over time to force you to update to a newer version. As time went on we were getting closer and closer to this expiration date but no word from Omar about anything, AT ALL, not even a base update. The other mods of the Telegram were saying the same, Omar either did not respond, or his responses were vague. Eventually... the day came, there was no surprise updates... nothing and On August, 1st 2019. GBWhatsApp was declared DEAD officially by Omar.

*GBWhatsApp Shuts Down* We are really sorry to announce that we have completely stopped the development of GBWhatsApp. It was a great time with all you people. 

3. YOWHATSAPP - By Yousef Al Basha

So, here we were... hanging by a thread with almost nowhere to turn. All the other mods that existed were also shut down because they had relied heavily on Omar's apk to modify and rebrand, without him, they too didn't exist (except for one.. which i'll discuss below now)
I jumped on to using FMWhatsApp but it didn't last long, it too gave the notification of the version was expired. I remember one of the users in the Telegram Group was having a discussion with us, and they recommended "YOWhatsApp" he even linked the Telegram group. YoWhatsApp was different. This was unlike the other mods out there, It didn't seem like it was relying on Omar's GBWhatsApp for it's base nor seem like it was just rebranding GBWhatsApp. This YoWhatsApp had a cleaner UI for it's Mod Menu, it almost seemed like it was actually a part of WhatsApp and not just a random mod menu. GBWhatsApp's menu was a bit cluttered and the UI for those menus were a lot less neat.
...and... IT WORKED! We finally had some hope! Yousef Al Basha continued updating his WhatsApp for some time but it was unfortunately short-lived. Yousef Al Basha also went dark. The notification came up saying that the WhatsApp version will soon be outdated and we would have to update. However Yousef wasn't posting any updates in his Telegram Channel (@YoMODS). On November, 6th 2020 he issued a notice that YoWA v8.50 was not an official YoWA update. This was because someone else faked an update and claimed it was official but Yousef did not issue an update.
And well.... that was it. The group chat was locked, and we were forced to move on in Late November - Early December of 2020. That's where FMWhatsApp by Fouad Mokdad came in.

4. FMWhatsApp - by Fouad Mokdad

After the version had expired I decided to move on to FMWhatsApp, I just couldnt go back to the Official WhatsApp. I had spent the past 8 years on modded versions and it was either I gave WhatsApp completely or find an alternative. I chose the latter and decided to give FMWhatsApp a try. I had stumbled upon the Official Telegram group for FMWhatsApp and began using. Fouad basically was known for copying other's work so when he released his update, it still used to say YoMods in the mod menus or about sections. But what made a lot of people eventualyl migrate to FMWhatsApp was that on February 8th, 2020, Yousef Al Basha sent a message in his telegram channel:

Great work by FouadMODS, walking the same path of YoWA by adding Exclusive Features 👏 I am sharing it here to benefit my subscribers who miss YoWA🔮😇 

and forwarded a message from the official Telegram Channel of FouadMODS (@FouadMODS) showing an exclusive feature to mark a status as viewed if you had turned off Show View Status.
... and well. I have been using it ever since! I've come across other mods like TMWhatsApp and WHatsapp Aero for example which are other popular mods that I see a couple of Youtubers talk about, but they fundamentally take FMWhatsApp's code and just rebrand, WhatsApp Aero actually does it in a cleaner UI than FMWhatsApp and other mods. Though it takes them some time to rebrand and release their newer version.
As far as I am aware, I don't think there is another mod that exists that does it's own mods without relying on reversing and taking apart FMWhatsApp.
I thought that i'd share my journey with you as a guide on my experience in trusting mods. There are so many fakes and clones out there it's really hard to tell who to turst. Im not saying trust these mods either. There is a risk to them all! It's just that these were the most trusted as the years went by, not just by me but countless others.
And as of recent, It seems a new ban wave has been happeneing. Users are now forced to use the official WhatsApp but they are met with a banner message that gives them time to backup their chats and let them know that they're using an unofficial version. I'm not sure what the future will hold, I do hope there's a new anti-ban code and we can enjoy modified WhatsApp again.
Goodluck to you all! Hope my story inspires soemone and atleast points your head in the direction to help find a trusted modder.
For you Rooted users, you guys may have some hope. WATweaker

Not so good at making kwento through writing but just to share since wala namang ibang nakakakilala sakin dito (hopefully!!)
I (F25) had my ✨bisexual✨ awakening when I was in grade 5! I was in a co-ed school back then, and I had 2 girl high school BFFs (BFFs).
3 years ang age gap namin, I was gr 5, they were 3rd year. Nasa small school lang kami so we were close with our "ates" and "kuyas" in school. Dagdag ko pa na half of my class, ang sistebrother nila ay nasa batch na yun, kaya super close talaga kami sa batch nila.
During that time, lalaki mga crush ko, na-heart broken pa nga ako sa lalaki na umaming crush ako through text kasi biglang hindi na kami nagttext-an kasi I think may hindi siya nagustuhan na nasabi ko sakanya 😭 hahaha anyway, after that phase, naging close ako kila BFFs. Uso nun yung mga GM at chat thru BBM (blackberry messenger). Lagi kami nagkakausap, kamustahan, good morning/ano gawa mo/etc etc. At first super BFF / ate lang naman talaga turing ko sakanila, until one day parang may spark hahaha idk how and when, but I was attracted to one of my BFFs (A). Maganda boses niya, sporty, funny, and super sweet sa chat and in person.
Lagi kami nagkakachat and all, then merong mga selos moments dahil si other BFF (B) sweet din ganon. So I thought there was something? Puppy love ganon? Pero pagdating ng Grade 6, then 4th yr sila, medjo naging awkward kasi naging MIA ako physically nung summer vacation. Nakatira kasi sila malapit sa school namin, tapos ako sa malayo. So may mga naging bonding sila (mga batchmate ko and mga batch ng ates and kuyas namin) na nagpatighten ng friendship or bond nila. Long story short, pagdating ng gr6, medjo aloof ako, medjo na-OP ako sakanila.
Nung time na to, nagkaron ako ng bagong best friend (BF) na transferee. As the friendly introvert that I am, dahil both kami maaga dumadating sa school, naging close kami agad, tapos classmates pa kami. First half ng school year, dami naming kwento, plans sa future gala and bonding, at eventually nakwento ko na sakanya yung past expi ko with BFFs and all, without admitting or coming out. Luckily si BF accepted me naman, walang judgement and all.
Months passed and I think naka move on naman nako from the infatuation towards BFF A.
Same year, nagkacrush ako sa isa naming classmate na lalaki, naging magka text kami, lagi kaming nagkkwentuhan and nag aasaran, happy crush lang kasi mabait na moreno, matangkad at gwapo pa. Nung una ayoko muna ikwento kahit kanino except kay BF. Alam niya na may crush ako kay classmate, and tahimik lang siya. Nung una akala ko wala lang naman siyang masabi kaya tahimik, pero later on, nalaman ko sa iba na crush din pala niya yung classmate namin na yun. So I felt betrayed hahahaha para akong na heart broken nanaman, pero this time sa bestfriend 😭
Ending ang daming nangyari sa buhay ko as a grade school student HAHAHA
part 2 for my next post abt my HS no-label experience with my crush hahahahahah

Hi all!
I got a BB10 device in a blackberry classic. I love it! However there is only one application I am missing and that is my facebook messenger, I use it to communicate with family. Is there any 3rd party apps that are available?
Thanks

Hello fellow BB geeks and fans. I am a BB Passport user. Unfortunately, my Whatsapp has stopped working on my Passport. There was a time that I could video chat on it using Whatsapp (albeit it drains the battery fast since it’s not native to the BB OS10.
Since then Whatsapp has not been working for me anymore; after downloading the latest APK update that works for the BB OS10, it is crashing the app, hence, Whatsapp is dead-o for me. Viber does not work and FB Messenger does not work.
I am considering purchasing a Key2 (new old stock), but I haven’t come across video chatting reviews for it. I want to know from Key2 users if the phone (running on the last Oreo Android OS), can you do a stable video call? Preferably on Whatsapp, Viber, or FB Messenger. If yes, I will consider that a good push to purchase one.
Thanks!

Around nung time ng quadricentennial celebration ng 2010-2011 nagbebenta sila sa loob ng campus ng Globe sim cards na branding ng UST.
Funny na ang daming tao nun nagsasabi na mas malakas siginal nitong sim card kasi may UST na logo. Haha. Medyo pangit kasi globe noon nung time ko sa campus so medyo sikat to noon pero di naman ako na budol.
For the current students, maganda na ba signal ng Globe ngayon? Halos wala pang naka “smart phones” noon. Mostly naka blackberry at naka BBM mag usap (BlackBerry Messenger, not the current president lol) mga tao hahaha.

Salam all,
I’ve been trying to kill this addiction for the past 7/8 years. I first began when I was 11 or 12 and realized that it was a problem when I was 15 or 16. I’ve tried many times and failed, and I think the biggest reason is that I don’t hold myself accountable. It’s been years I’ve been trying to quit, and I haven’t been successful.
I was active on this subreddit when I first tried to quit and was part of a BlackBerry Messenger group, it was filled with helpful brothers and it was great knowing I wasn’t alone. Unfortunately since then, when I’ve come here more recently for accountability partners, I meet some really strange people. They send me weird messages egging me on and sending me inappropriate links. So this is an open message, if you’re one of those people, kindly gfys. If you’re someone who can check in with me at regular intervals, and would also like help, please PM me or comment so that we can slay this demon inshallah.
Also, if you have any tips, please let me know. I felt like I’ve read everything and seen everything by now and I just feel so close to giving up. It’s been close to a decade, my whole teenage years were spent like this, and I’ve tried to quit probably hundreds of times. I could really use some motivation and tips. Or maybe if you need some motivation or tips, I could provide some from the many I’ve seen.

I have a BlackBerry Classic and a BlackBerry Classic SE that haven't been used in a long time.
They still turn on. But is there any way in the current year to use messaging apps on them?
I use Facebook Messenger and Whatsapp, Discord, Signal and Band.

If iMessage is supposed to be the premium texting app then when are we going to get the following?
Bold Italics Underline Strike through Different fonts Different color texts Different sized texts
Blackberry Messenger had all of these things YEARS ago.