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Force interoperability one way or another. WhatsApp is a closed system, if I want to use an alternative I'm stuck with adversarial interoperability, so stuff li
by mfashby 8mo ago
Force interoperability one way or another. WhatsApp is a closed system, if I want to use an alternative I'm stuck with adversarial interoperability, so stuff like Beeper (which is great, but...) which might get my account banned. Or waiting for some legislation to force WhatsApp to open it's API and let me interact with my contacts there without being locked into their apps
- darrenf 8mo agoThere is legislation in the EU, and BirdyChat announced compatibility. https://www.birdy.chat/blog/first-to-interoperate-with-whatsapp https://www.birdy.chat/blog/first-to-interoperate-with-whats...
- jraph 8mo agoBirdyChat, the existence of which we all first became aware at the same time as that legislation and which nobody can use yet, only join a waitlist... :-)
- aaravchen 8mo agoAnd apparently requires explicit WhatsApp user opt-in to be available. Meta is of course going to maliciously comply as best they can, so they've made sure interoperability is off by default and requires a specific opt in.