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storing data for 1 billion users and maintaining consistency is a pain the butt operationally. Whatsapp isn't storing the data. If they are, they're spending hu

by mliker 10y ago

storing data for 1 billion users and maintaining consistency is a pain the butt operationally. Whatsapp isn't storing the data. If they are, they're spending hundreds of millions on servers for data they can't monetize easily without alienating all of its users.

shultays 10y ago
It is just text records, I doubt it will take hundreds of millions, even at whatsapp levels
- raverbashing 10y ago
  No, a lot of pictures and audio messages as well go through Whatsapp