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by ulfw 2363 days ago
Yea that’s not free
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culturestate 2363 days ago
WhatsApp is as effectively free as it can be within the segment of the population that needs or wants it.

This is like arguing that free Wi-Fi isn't "free" because some people only use ethernet. If you don't already own a compatible device, you aren't their customer anyway.

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Fnoord 2362 days ago
Then, following your logic, no software is free as in beer because you always need a computer to run it, and computer hardware isn't free...
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