paul turner

Has anyone noticed that this may be the "thin end of the wedge" because if it works and they force APPL to pay something , then the floodgates will open : MSFT, SBUX, FB, GOOG, etc etc. 

darkpaw said:

This is clearly going to alienate a lot of users. Why do they need to share phone numbers? What do they gain? Advertising revenue? Ah, so it's all just about screwing the user for half a cent every now and then? App deleted.

IT may already be too late. even if you delete WhatsApp, if you entered your true mobile number into Facebook in the last year, then they know your number and can start texting and calling your phone with target texts robo calls. The only solution may be to delete Facebook account and even then it may be too late! Better get a new mobile number as well.
this is the final straw for me. I just deleted my FACEBOOK  account  

WHATSAPP PROMISES THE CHANGES WON'T LEAD TO A "SPAMMY" SERVICE- very funny - so they won't be giving your phone number to spammers? I have second used car for you, only one owner! that exactly whatt it means -

WHATSAPP PROMISES YOU WILL BE GETTING TEXTS FROM ADVERTISERS WHO PAY TO ACCESS YOUR PHONE! of course that was reason why Facebook wanted you to enter your mobile number for months. I suggest you remove that link if you don't want your account abused by fucktard: Mark Zuckerberg.

The anti privacy advocate Zuckerberg is an order of magnitude worse than Google. Facebook has  a far more sophisticated level of target advertising to tempt advertisers with and knows all your friends!

So exactly what kind of service, on their phones,will users be getting then? More calls and texts from advertisers trying to sell stuff obviously. I can't wait for the EU to stamp all over Facebook for this obvious antiprivacy move.

I must admit  I am enjoying this pissing contest between the various fan boyz

looks to me like employees should be getting smartbadges for access to areas where equipment is left lying around