Interesting observation: out of the 105 comments in this HN thread, none mention the company that owns whatsapp: facebook. Is whatsapp still a separate entity? Aren't whatsapp laywers facebook lawyers? just asking as I'm curious to know.
In related news: "Facebook drops hint about MAJOR changes to WhatsApp – and you are NOT going to like it" [1]
[1]: http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/57826...