[neogodless]

I'm one of those edge cases who uses Messenger.com a lot.

My facebook account is deactivated but I can keep on messaging. But... facebook.com/messages requires you to log in to your facebook account (which reactivates it).

So Mobile app would be my only option. Right now a lot of family members use Messenger, so it's not trivial to move away entirely.

[zbycz]

You may try Beeper app - it finaly has got the "secure mode" with on-device accounts. So, you can login to messenger from your phone (thanks to EU Digital Markets Acts), and your phone will relay it up encrypted to the beeper's matrix server.

On your desktop you can just connect with any matrix client (or beeper electron app) and effectively use your phone as a proxy to Messenger/WhatsApp/etc.

Only downside is missing audio/video calling (should be enforced in 2028).

[SoKamil]

> thanks to EU Digital Markets Acts

Is it official integration then? Do you have source for that claim?

[teeray]

> But... facebook.com/messages requires you to log in to your facebook account (which reactivates it).

“…and you can see our facebook sign-ups during this past quarter were significant, showing how people are just clamoring for our AI offerings. With your investment, we can keep this going.”

[kivle]

My account is deactivated in the sense that I have neither chosen to accept tracking or pay the monthly fee to use Facebook that us EU users had to chose between in that evil modal dialog. I instead stopped using Facebook.

So my account is in a strange limbo where Messenger still works, but I can't use Facebook itself without choosing one of the two evils. So this will definitely be the final nail in the coffin for my Facebook account.

The only question is, how will I request takeout of my data when I can't do anything in the app before answering in that modal, and also, how do I delete my account? I do NOT want to click accept to the tracking, and I refuse to pay for an app haven't even used for several years now.

[coffeecoders]

Why not install just the Messenger app? I never install Facebook app, but I keep Messenger app to chat with my college peeps.

[neogodless]

I'm a computer user. When I'm on a computer for work, or for fun, I prefer to be on my computer, and not stop and reach for a phone. I often have my phone in another room entirely. (On my main gaming PC, I use phone link to get texts on my computer as well!)

I also vastly prefer typing to the horrible swiping keyboard my phone uses. So for communicating via text, a computer is a much nicer solution, in my opinion.

[simonsarris]

But that doesn't work for desktop (they already killed the messenger desktop app)

[BobaFloutist]

Isn't the Messenger app like ground zero for weird, intrusive, should-be-illegal tracking pixel abuse?

[conk]

I think some in your situation will reactivate Facebook, which must be part of the decision to stop messenger.com.

[iLoveOncall]

It's not a good solution, but you can use a mobile emulator on your desktop and use the mobile app there...

[nozzlegear]

Likewise not a good solution, but: I use the Mac's iPhone Mirroring to chat with family on Messenger throughout the day.