

One rather complicated method of accessing whatsapp:
- Install the whatsapp app within an android emulator on your computer (such as waydroid).
- Create an account using a throw-away number (I got a £10 pay-as-you-go sim just for that, though you will need to put the sim in a phone to get the verification sms).
- Access whatsapp on your computer or phone through web.whatsapp.com (there seems to be an f-droid app for that too) (They recently added support for voice+video calls).
- You will need to boot up the android emulator every 2 weeks to sign in to whatsapp web.











I do think copyright should still exist, but with fair use being significantly expanded, maybe something like CC BY-NC?.
The bit about being non-transferable and owned by the individual creator is exactly what I was thinking.
Also: fuck patents.