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Facebook will use whatsapp for whatever purpose they see fit. A 19 billion acquisition is not a partnership. When that will happen deliberately, maybe a year f
by camillomiller 13y ago
Facebook will use whatsapp for whatever purpose they see fit. A 19 billion acquisition is not a partnership.
When that will happen deliberately, maybe a year from now, the founders will leave, maybe slamming the doors, and enjoy their riches for the years to come.
- droopyEyelids 13y agoDoes anyone know the founders' employment history before Whatsapp? Have any of them been a part of a buyout or merger before? I empathize with Jan & I think he believes what he has written, but does he think Facebook bought them for no reason at all? If he wants us to take him seriously he should explain how Whatsapp intends to make money for Facebook. Even implementing OTR won't totally protect users' privacy, so long as a megacorp is capable of performing traffic analysis.
- RyanZAG 13y agoNo, they previously worked for Yahoo.
- ridruejo 13y agoHe seats on the board. This is not an acquihire.
- coldpie 13y agoYeah, this is probably the most naive thing I've read in a while. Give it a year or two and this service will be integrated, absorbed, or shut down. I can't wait to see the gnashing of teeth over the inevitable TOS change.
- dustin 13y agoAgreed. This is just empty PR. If the guy was that concerned about privacy he wouldn't sell to the company with one of the worst reputations for privacy. He made the choice and that's fine, but this communication is effectively meaningless. Actions speak louder than words.