Line makes the world a little bit worse

Thinking about a messaging app for your group? If you choose Line, you will all grow to regret your decision.
The only reason I touch this flaming crap is because my mobile game friends have used it for years, though we all hate it, too. Despite the inconvenience, we’re all going to switch.
Line makes finding and connecting to friends incredibly difficult, requiring constant in-game hand-holding to figure out. It mixes ads with real messages, so you don’t know if you got a real message or just more spam. It’s whole aesthetic is an ugly, uncoordinated hash. Worst of all, it’s a gigantic PITA to use. I constantly have to verify my identity and re-type messages and re-login, over and over, multiple times each month. All I use are an iPad, iPhone, and PC, all completely normal configurations. I have no similar problems with anything else, from Messenger to WhatsApp to Twitter.
I could forgive the ugliness and ads if Line were actually a net positive thing for the world, but it’s not. What a waste.

JayPizzl about LINE, v8.3.1