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		leokennis on Jan 25, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: WhatsApp loses millions of users after terms updat... The thing is, how useful is an app with a shopping-button and no notifications-button, if no one uses it anymore? Walmart would be way more profitable if every item was $100. But then no one shops there anymore. So you need to walk the line between serving your users and serving your bottom line.

lukeramsden on Jan 25, 2021 [–]

The notifications counter isn't _gone_, just moved to the top right on the home page next to the Direct Messages button. I didn't and still don't like the change but it's not catastrophic.

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