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   Carlos E.R. to All   
   Re: Whatsapp now accepts third party mes   
   22 Nov 25 22:18:58   
   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2025-11-22 19:35, Jörg Lorenz wrote:   
   > On 22.11.25 17:23, Frank Slootweg wrote:   
   >> Richmond  wrote:   
   >>> "Carlos E.R."  writes:   
      
   ...   
      
   >>> I don't think this system will work because the kind of people who are   
   >>> on whatsapp are not the kind of people to look through their settings   
   >>> out of curiosity.   
   >>   
   >>    It will work, because 1) people who want this functionality *will*   
   >> look for it/the_settings, but more importantly, WhatsApp can just   
   >> announce/document it *within* the WhatsApp app (there's a 'WhatsApp'   
   >> pseudo user which can and does send (informational) messages to the   
   >> user).   
   >   
   > I seriously doubt that Threema, Signal or iMessage users are keen to use   
   > this feature. It is just the result of EU-regulation.   
      
   Certainly. And WhatsApp has complied. Good for them.   
      
   >   
   > *LOL*   
   >   
      
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
   ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;   
      
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