I'm curious how spam protection works if you're an alternative, few users, chat app? I hate Meta's monopoly as much as the next guy but one thing you do have to credit them for is the second to none spam protection. I also wonder how much requiring a cell number is part of that strategy.
v5v3 · 1m ago
An alternative few users chat app probably won't be a major target for spam untill it has lots of users.
So it's a low priority feature in the backlog.
chrisldgk · 4m ago
I wouldn’t necessarily agree that WhatsApp‘s spam protection is that great.
I’ve been invited to quite a lot of pyramid scheme/scam WhatsApp groups, however that’s mostly happened after having to expose my private cell number on the internet (thanks to app stores and GDPR requiring some kind of phone number for businesses of any size).
So it's a low priority feature in the backlog.