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> And I guess WhatsApp probably also used the same > practice to grow their network ... how would that work? I've never seen WhatsApp offer to let me messa
by peteretep 11y ago
> And I guess WhatsApp probably also used the same
> practice to grow their network
... how would that work? I've never seen WhatsApp offer to let me message someone who didn't have an account.
- brazzledazzle 11y agoI think the idea of a shadow account is that you build the information on the person (from disparate data points, like phone contacts) and their connections. Then when they sign up they are presented with a list of people that have them in their contacts. From a UX perspective it can be nice but I can definitely see the privacy concerns.
- AJ007 11y agoHave you seen WhatsApp contacts show up as suggested friends in Facebook?