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People tend to emphasize the negatives, like you mentioned, but WhatsApp has revolutionized communication in the low-income country I came from. And I think ult
by leovailati 5y ago
People tend to emphasize the negatives, like you mentioned, but WhatsApp has revolutionized communication in the low-income country I came from. And I think ultimately creating a net benefit for society (even though the conspiracy theories are really bad). Calling/texting using the cellular networks is still pretty expensive, so a lot of mom-and-pop shops conduct a significant portion of their business over WhatsApp (for a fraction of the cost of an equivalent 1-800 number).
- throwaway2331 5y ago> revolutionized I have only seen "revolutionized" used in the context of commerce and industry. Whether the procession of such is negative or positive is subjective to one's own taste. I think what you just stated is a negative. The net benefit is material, at the cost of everything incorporeal. I believe the GP and I are in agreement here.