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I mentioned that because as I understand it, WhatsApp is so inescapable due to being used for purchases. I don’t have first hand knowledge but if it was just a discord clone it wouldn’t have the lock in.
Canada developed the Interac system long before Credit Cards and PayPal. Granted, it hasn’t had the development resources it deserves, but it’s light-years ahead of any other independent model. “Inescapable” is a choice, not an inevitability.
Payment is something completely different. It doesn’t need it.
I mentioned that because as I understand it, WhatsApp is so inescapable due to being used for purchases. I don’t have first hand knowledge but if it was just a discord clone it wouldn’t have the lock in.
If people in your country use watsapp for purchases, you have 2 different problems, that you need to solve independently.
Canada developed the Interac system long before Credit Cards and PayPal. Granted, it hasn’t had the development resources it deserves, but it’s light-years ahead of any other independent model. “Inescapable” is a choice, not an inevitability.