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		Max_Mustermann on Jan 22, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: WhatsApp doesn't understand the web What does being stateless mean, in this context?

sangnoir on Jan 22, 2015 [–]

Storing your IM data & meta-data on their servers. i.e. Pending, delivered, read. If they allowed phone to be offline, that data would need to be synced when it comes online.

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