What's so funny is that they were going to allow encrypted (they say) calls on the web app but then suddenly released a native windows client and told everyone if you wanted calls you need to use it, then removed all buttons for calls or video calls.

I guess they're coming back on that.

React native isn't the same as native

I dont mind the web app as i dont have to install anything and i can sandbox it to my browser.

Edit: using ublock in whatsapp

Does this mean they'll finally be adding calls to the web version?

It amazes me people use this crap. I guess people just don't give a fuck about their life.

Yes I know it is extraordinarily popular in many places of the world. Mine included. The hardest part isnt friends, it is businesses.

Friends/family have been easy enough: we are going to use signal for example. They go ok, whatever. But business got complacent. We always work it out in the end anyways. Or I wont give them my business.

On one hand, requiring calls to be done on the native app but not on the web one because "muh encryption" was always stupid.

On the other hand, the Native app was really well done.
A well made app using the native OS ui toolkit is so rare. Now it's turning into yet another stupid web wrapper.
I'm so sick of everything being a web page.

The less Meta owned software installed, the better.

Good thing I don’t use it

I have a lot of problems with the native version. So much so that I use web app even though I have native app installed.

Why would anyone care about it being uglier?

It's WhatsApp. Ugly is their visual identity.

If they changed their app to resemble a neon citylight barely anyone would even notice, let alone complain.