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Unlike most, I praise any move like this that may bring an end to WhatsApp dominance. I'm still bitter at the world for betting on a platform that ties your ide
by izolate 6y ago
Unlike most, I praise any move like this that may bring an end to WhatsApp dominance. I'm still bitter at the world for betting on a platform that ties your identity to a phone number (instead of email, which doesn't change as you switch countries).
- kichimi 6y agoWhatsApp provides a seamless transition between phone numbers, it's not obvious it does that unless you do it.
- izolate 6y agoNot entirely seamless. It creates a hard-fork of your user account if you choose not to notify others of the number change (effectively cutting you off from contacts). That's only one aspect, however. Most WA features have a diminished experience due to their early design choices centered around a phone (see WA web vs Messenger or Telegram web)