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rambambram | 1 month ago

As a European, I would like to know in _which_ European country you're based. I think I know all of them, people from abroad might not. Saying "Made in Europe" is too general for my European liking. ;)

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chatmasta|1 month ago

I'd also like to know what "based in the EEA" means:

> For interoperability to work, both you and your WhatsApp contacts need to be based in the EEA.

Does my contact phone number need to have an EEA country code? Does my current IP address need to be geolocated in the EEA? Do I need to download the two apps from a regional App Store in the EEA? Do I need to show an EEA payment method to both apps? What happens to my chats if I move or switch app stores?

ExoticPearTree|1 month ago

EEA = European Economic Area. It includes a few other countries such as Switzerland, Norway and about two more which I forgot.

altern8|1 month ago

I thought the same thing.

I also don't think there's such a thing as "made in Europe", as if it was "made in USA". Is it made in Germany, Italy, Albania..?

pbhjpbhj|1 month ago

Surely it's very similar, companies can't - AFAIK - be registered in USA, they're registered in a state. USA's States have different tax and legislative climates, just like EU states do.

retired|1 month ago

Could even be Turkey west of the Bosphorus.

They can fabricate the product in Bursa and do final assembly in West-Istanbul.

ncruces|1 month ago

Plenty of supermarket products say made in Europe, particularly (but not only) white label products.

usr1106|1 month ago

I agree, made in Europe, does not give enogh information. Their T&C gives the details: They are from Latvia.

I dare to claim: A majority of EU citizens know really nothing about Latvia.

timeon|1 month ago

Reminds me eurosky.social they have on page:

"For Europe, this is our chance to build competitive alternatives to Big Tech. But we need European-hosted infrastructure to make that possibility a reality."

Page is hosted in USA.

direwolf20|1 month ago

I won't understand why people do that when Hetzner is so effective.

redleader55|1 month ago

As an European, you shouldn't discriminate based on country of origin within Europe.

rambambram|1 month ago

You're using the word "discriminate" in bad faith, don't do that. Not every made distinction is discrimination.