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I think you've misunderstood few things in my reply. I'll clarify...
First, I meant the person with multiple IM clients will be the one who "doesn't see the problem" with WhatsApp (or whatever). The person moving to Signal just has Signal.
Second, I wasn't saying you used a fallacy. I was pointing out that when someone thinks of using (or are recommended to use) another IM client, they almost always think they have to uninstall what they're currently using. (It is more accurate to call it a false dichotomy.) It's a mystery to me why people think this way about IM clients, as many of us have multiple browsers installed, for example.
Third, my reply was about those you communicate with online, not you. Nothing in my reply was directed at you. ๐
Ah, I gotcha. Yeah, I dunno why people think that way. In that case, I do agree that it's fallacious thinking.
People can be really silly when it comes to technology.