I typically use an Android phone. If I use any of the multitude of "over the internet" instant messaging platforms, we all get the full level of service.
But if someone messages me from iMessage, I can only reply via old school SMS/MMS because Apple won't allow any non-Apple users access to their IM platform. This is incredibly annoying and well established as an intentional selling point.
All I hear is "if you want me to really listen to you, then you need to buy a specific brand of device."
A "green bubble person" is just someone forced to use crappy fallback measures because your preferred messaging platform wants to be exclusive. I'd gladly install iMessage (as I've installed many other IM apps) if it was an option, if only so I could stop the endless complaints about "green bubble people" ruining everyone's day.
My experience as an iPhone user in the US is that it's like pulling teeth to convince older Android users to install a third party chat app. They refuse to participate in the solution; they don't even know there's a problem. Most Android users I know are old people. I'm basically on my knees begging them to pick an app, I'll install literally anything. They won't do it. It's not worth the hassle to even try convincing them. Green bubbles it is.
I have an Android phone and if you're desperate you can buy an old Mac Mini and set up an iMessage bridge over Matrix (https://github.com/mautrix/imessage) or BlueBubbles to work around this. I do not recommend it though as it locks you into a facet of the Apple ecosystem.
But if someone messages me from iMessage, I can only reply via old school SMS/MMS because Apple won't allow any non-Apple users access to their IM platform. This is incredibly annoying and well established as an intentional selling point.
All I hear is "if you want me to really listen to you, then you need to buy a specific brand of device."
A "green bubble person" is just someone forced to use crappy fallback measures because your preferred messaging platform wants to be exclusive. I'd gladly install iMessage (as I've installed many other IM apps) if it was an option, if only so I could stop the endless complaints about "green bubble people" ruining everyone's day.