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Folks, I have finally figured it out.

Have a baby.

Since having a baby a week ago, all of a sudden everyone is willing to install a decent messaging app in order to receive pics of the baby.

We explained that we weren't ready for images of our child to end up in the wrong hands via non-private apps. Another thing was telling them that the one single friend who had already got on board with this had already been recieving pics...

It's been a conversation starter for many and I think seeing privacy from the point of view of a newborn has helped our family and friends understand it a bit more easily. Plus they've had to put up with it if they want any photos, so they will see it working firsthand.

So, if you want to have a baby, know that it can be a wonderful opportunity to help loved ones communicate more privately.

It also increases the sum total of love, community and compassion in the world and in your own life but that's a conversation for another community :)

Edit: If anyone has good tips on how to share a little one's journey more privately with those that care about them, please post them in the discussion.

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[โ€“] rambos@lemm.ee 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Everyone is being polite, while we are the only ones who are amazed by our newborns ๐Ÿ˜€

[โ€“] Jimmycrackcrack@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 months ago

Nah they really like it, it's making me feel like a weird uncaring sociopath that I'm just really not that interested in the multiple daily photos, but the rest of us around the person sharing can't seem to get enough of it. I don't know why I don't care so much, I've met the kid and they're nice enough, I hope I'm someone they'll be glad to have in their lives and form an affection for but you can't really convincingly fake intense interest and emotional investment and much as I'd like it to be, that just isn't my natural reaction. I like to think if I have ever have kids it'd be different otherwise the poor kid would have to deal with someone totally uninterested for the rest of their lives.

[โ€“] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

Everyone is a winner!