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Re:Open Whisper Systems partners with WhatsApp to provide en... by diminoten on Tuesday November 18, 2014 @03:01PM (#8625973)
If you want to talk to your friends/family, you have to give up who you are.

What's your solution here? How would I be able to talk to you?

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Re:Open Whisper Systems partners with WhatsApp to provide en... by 13 on Tuesday November 18, 2014 @04:59PM (#8626640)
Usernames just like every other service on the internet which doesn't use phone numbers or email addresses for authentication and identification.
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