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Re:WhatsApp doesn't understand the web by Igglyboo on Thursday January 22, 2015 @08:58AM (#8929123)
Totally agree, this is a feature, not a shortcoming. I use WhatsApp primarily because it is extremely fast when compared to SMS, iMessage is fast as well but not all of my contacts have iPhones.

If I want persistent group chat I'll use Hangouts or IRC/XMPP/Jabber etc. I have hundreds of options for that.

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Re:WhatsApp doesn't understand the web by easytiger on Thursday January 22, 2015 @09:48AM (#8929364)
> extremely fast

In what way is, for example, Hangouts slow?

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Re:WhatsApp doesn't understand the web by Igglyboo on Thursday January 22, 2015 @10:55AM (#8929788)
It's slower than WhatsApp in almost all aspects. I can send a WhatsApp message to someone who is 500 miles away on wifi and get a response from them in less than 2 seconds. It takes 2 more than 2 seconds for them to RECIEVE a message on hangouts. I've personally timed this and heard similar experiences with a few other people.
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