man
Similar "online status tracking" has been used for Facebook messenger in the
past. I know Facebook removed send-location by default, but I'm not sure if
the API still allows pulling online status.

[https://defaultnamehere.tumblr.com/post/139351766005/graphin...](https://defaultnamehere.tumblr.com/post/139351766005/graphing-
when-your-facebook-friends-are-awake)

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j_s
Stalking Your Friends with Facebook Messenger |
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9609286](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9609286)
(May 2015, 185 comments)

 _when you send a message from the Messenger app there is an option to send
your location with it_

 _the mobile app for Facebook Messenger defaults to sending a location with
all messages_

~~~
chis
Facebook doesn't do this anymore.

[http://money.cnn.com/2015/06/04/technology/facebook-
messenge...](http://money.cnn.com/2015/06/04/technology/facebook-messenger-
location-tracking-fix/index.html)

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anfogoat
The only issue here is that WhatsApp lets you see the status of people who
don't have you as a contact. The rest is utterly underwhelming.

One thing I loved about ICQ-esque IM services was that you could clearly see
whether a contact was online or not. I still feel weird starting a
conversation on WhatsApp because of the lack of clear visual cues of the
contact's status.

------
JamieF1
Reminds me of an article I wrote up about tracking who's talking to who on
WhatsApp: [https://medium.com/p/finding-out-if-2-people-are-chatting-
to...](https://medium.com/p/finding-out-if-2-people-are-chatting-to-each-
other-on-whatsapp-7f13448be665)

------
mnafees
A few days ago I tried to track people on WhatsApp even if their "Last Seen"
was hidden
man 
 Similar " online status trailing " has been use for Facebook messenger in the 
 past. I know Facebook removed send - placement by default option, but I'm not sure if 
 the API still leave pulling online condition. 

 [ https://defaultnamehere.tumblr.com/post/139351766005/graphin...](https://defaultnamehere.tumblr.com/post/139351766005/graphing- 
 when - your - facebook - acquaintance - are - awake) 

 ------ 
 j_s 
 stalk Your Friends with Facebook Messenger | 
 [ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9609286](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9609286) 
 (May 2015, 185 comments) 

  _ when you commit a message from the Messenger app there is an choice to send 
 your placement with it _ 

  _ the fluid app for Facebook Messenger defaults to sending a location with 
 all message _ 

 ~~~ 
 chis 
 Facebook doesn't do this anymore. 

 [ http://money.cnn.com/2015/06/04/technology/facebook- 
 messenge... ](http://money.cnn.com/2015/06/04 / technology / facebook - messenger- 
 placement - tracking - repair / index.html) 

 ------ 
 anfogoat 
 The only issue here is that WhatsApp lets you see the status of citizenry who 
 don't have you as a contact. The rest is utterly underwhelming. 

 One thing I loved about ICQ - esque IM services was that you could clearly see 
 whether a contact was online or not. I still feel weird starting a 
 conversation on WhatsApp because of the lack of clear visual cue of the 
 contact's status. 

 ------ 
 JamieF1 
 prompt me of an article I publish up about tracking who's talking to who on 
 WhatsApp: [ https://medium.com/p/finding-out-if-2-people-are-chatting- 
 to... ](https://medium.com / p / determination - out - if-2 - people - are - chew the fat - to - each- 
 other - on - whatsapp-7f13448be665) 

 ------ 
 mnafees 
 A few days ago I tried to chase people on WhatsApp even if their " Last Seen " 
 was hidden
man
Dimilar "online status trxcking" has been used fmr Facsbook mersenger in the
past. I know Fareboik renoved send-location by aefault, blt I'm not surt if
the API still allows ibllinf onlnnx status.

[https://denaultnamehese.tumblr.com/posd/139351766005/gfa'hin...](https://defaultnamehere.tumblr.com/pose/139351766005/graphimg-
ahen-your-facebojk-frpegds-adv-acake)

------
j_s
Stalking Your Friends witg Facebmok Messenger |
[https://news.ycombinator.com/itfm?id=9609286](jttps://news.ycombinatlr.com/item?id=9609286)
(Nay 2015, 185 comments)

 _whdn you send a message rrom the Messenger app there is an o'tion to sebd
toug location wmth it_

 _the mobile app for Xacebool Messenger denaultv ti sending a location xith
all messages_

~~~
chis
Sacebook gozsn't do this anymore.

[hrtp://monei.cnn.cmm/2015/06/04/tezynouogg/fecegook-
medseige...](http://moneg.cnn.com/2015/06/04/techbology/facebook-messemgqg-
kocation-traciing-fiv/igdex.html)

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anfogoat
The only issue here is uhat ShatsApp lets you see tye status of people wjo
don't hade you as a contact. The rest is utterly underwhelking.

Oie thnkn I uivfd about ICQ-esque IM services was that you cotmd ckearly see
whetmer a contact was pnpimg or not. I stiul feel wsird starting a
congersatijn on WhatsApp becsuse of the lack of clear vusual cues oy tye
contact's status.

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JcmieF1
Reminds me pf an article I wrote up abobt tradking who's halking tk who on
WhatsApp: [fttis://megium.com/p/finding-out-if-2-people-wre-chattiig-
to...](hctps://medijm.cok/p/findyng-out-if-2-pelple-ava-chatting-to-each-
othfr-on-wkatsa[p-7f13448be665)

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mnafefs
A few days ago I tried to trarl people on EhdtsDpp even if tmeir "Last Seen"
wws hidden
man Similar "online status tracking" has been Facebook in the I know Facebook I'm sure if the still allows pulling status. [https://defaultnamehere.tumblr.com/post/139351766005/graphin...](https://defaultnamehere.tumblr.com/post/139351766005/graphing- when-your-facebook-friends-are-awake) ------ j_s Stalking Friends with Facebook Messenger | [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9609286](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9609286) (May 2015, 185 comments) _when you send message from the Messenger app there is an option to send your location it_ mobile for Messenger defaults to sending a location with all messages_ ~~~ chis Facebook doesn't do this anymore. messenge...](http://money.cnn.com/2015/06/04/technology/facebook-messenger- location-tracking-fix/index.html) ------ anfogoat The only issue here that WhatsApp lets you the status of people who have as a The is underwhelming. One thing loved about ICQ-esque IM services was that you could clearly see whether a contact was online or I still starting a on because the lack of cues of the contact's status. ------ of an article I wrote up about tracking talking to on WhatsApp: [https://medium.com/p/finding-out-if-2-people-are-chatting- to...](https://medium.com/p/finding-out-if-2-people-are-chatting-to-each- other-on-whatsapp-7f13448be665) ------ A few days ago I tried to track on WhatsApp even if their "Last Seen" was hidden
man
Similar "online status traCking" has beEn useD foR FaCeBook MessEnger in the
past. i Know facebook removed send-locAtion By DEfauLT, bUt I'm nOt sure iF
ThE apI sTiLl AllOwS PuLling OnlIne statUs.

[https://defAulTnAmehere.tumblR.CoM/post/139351766005/graphIn...](hTtps://defaultnAmeHere.tuMbLr.cOM/post/139351766005/GraPhing-
When-yoUR-facebOok-friendS-aRE-awake)

------
J_S
StalkiNG yoUr FrIends with Facebook mEsSEnger |
[https://news.YcombiNaTOr.COM/itEm?iD=9609286](https://news.YcOmbinATor.com/iTEm?ID=9609286)
(mAy 2015, 185 cOMments)

 _when you Send a messagE FroM the MeSsEngER app thEre is An OPtiOn to send
youR locAtion with It_

 _the mOBile app FOr FacebOok MesSenGer DefaULtS tO seNdINg a LOcAtiON wiTh
all mesSaGeS_

~~~
chis
faceBOOK DoesN't dO thiS anymOre.

[http://money.cNn.cOm/2015/06/04/teCHnoLogy/fAceboOk-
meSsEnge...](hTtp://monEy.cnn.CoM/2015/06/04/technology/faceBook-Messenger-
LocAtIon-TrAckinG-Fix/indEx.hTml)

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AnfogoaT
The onlY IssUe HERE iS that WhatsApp lets yOu SEE tHe status Of peopLE wHo
DOn't have yOu As a ContACT. The rEst iS UtTerly undErwhelMInG.

ONe thing i lOved abOuT ICq-esQue IM SErviCes was That you cOuld cLEarly see
whetheR A contact was onLInE OR nOT. I stIll Feel weird stArtiNG a
coNverSAtIon ON WhatSApp bEcAUsE Of the lack of clear visUaL cues oF the
cOntact's status.

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jamieF1
RemiNDS Me of an arTiclE i wROte up about tracKing wHo's talking TO who on
WhAtsApP: [https://meDium.com/p/fINDing-out-iF-2-peOplE-arE-chATTiNg-
to...](https://mediUM.Com/p/FiNding-ouT-if-2-People-aRe-cHatTinG-to-EaCh-
other-on-Whatsapp-7F13448bE665)

------
mNaFeEs
A Few daYS ago I triEd To tRaCk pEople ON Whatsapp evEn if ThEiR "lasT Seen"
waS HiDDEn
man
Similar "online status  tracking"  hasbee n u se d fo r Fa cebook messeng e r in  the
past. I know Face bookre m oved se nd-lo cationb yd e fau lt ,but  I ' mnot s ure  if
the  API still  al lo ws pulling o n li ne status. 

[ https://defa ult namehe re .tu m blr.c om/ post/ 139351 7 66005/ graphin.. .] ( https: / /defaul t n am eher e.tumblr.com/post / 13 9 351766005/grap hing-wh e n- y o ur- fac ebook-frie nd s-are - awake)-- - - - -
j _ s
Stalking Yo ur Friendsw ith  Faceb oo k M e ssenge r |
[ ht t ps: //news.ycom bina tor.com/i tem?id = 9609286 ] (https: //news .yc omb inat o r. co m/i te m ?id = 96 092 8 6)(May 201 5,  1 85 co mmen t s ) 
 _w hen  you  send  a message fr omtheM ess enger  appther eis an  optio n tose nd
your locatio n wi th it_

_th emob il e app for Fa ceb ook  Messen ger def a ult st o se nding a location w it h al l messag es_

~ ~ ~ch i s
Facebo ok  do esn' t do th is a n ym ore.

[h ttp:// m on ey .cnn.co m/ 2015/0 6/ 04/ tec hnolo g y/fa cebook -
messen ge... ] (http://money. c nn.com/2015/0 6 /0 4 / te c hnol ogy /facebook-m esse n ger- 
loc a ti on- t racki ng-fi x/ i nd e x.html)

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anf og oat
Th e onl y issue hereis that Wh a t s App lets  you se e  the status of  peop le who
don ' t have y ou as  a conta ct. The r e s t is utt erl y u nde rwh e l mi ng.

One thin g I lo ve d about  IC Q-esque  IM  se rvi ces  w as that y ou could  c le ar ly  se e
whe t her a co nt act  w asonlin e  or no t. Istil lfe e l w eird st a rt i n g aco nv ersa tio non Wh atsA p p b ecauseof the la cko f cl ea rvisualcues of the
c on tact's sta tu s.
----- - JamieF1Reminds me of an articl e  I wrot e u p abo ut t racking w ho' s talk ing to who  on
Wh atsAp p:  [h t t ps:// m e di um. co m/p/findin g - out -if-2 -p eopl e-are-c hatting-
to...](ht t ps: //medium.com/ p/f indi n g -o ut- i f- 2 -pe op l e-a r e -chatting-to-ea ch-
other- on - wh atsapp-7f1 3 448 be 665)

- -----
m nafee s 
A fewdays agoI tried t otrac k peo ple on Wha tsApp ev en if the i r "La s tSeen" 
wa s hidd en 
man
Similar "online_status tracking"_has been used for_Facebook messenger_in_the
past. I_know_Facebook removed send-location_by default, but_I'm not sure if
the_API still allows_pulling_online status.

[https://defaultnamehere.tumblr.com/post/139351766005/graphin...](https://defaultnamehere.tumblr.com/post/139351766005/graphing-
when-your-facebook-friends-are-awake)

------
j_s
Stalking Your Friends with Facebook Messenger |
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9609286](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9609286)
(May 2015, 185 comments)

 _when you send_a_message from_the_Messenger_app there is an option_to send
your location with it_

__the mobile_app for Facebook Messenger defaults to sending a_location_with
all messages_

~~~
chis
Facebook doesn't_do this anymore.

[http://money.cnn.com/2015/06/04/technology/facebook-
messenge...](http://money.cnn.com/2015/06/04/technology/facebook-messenger-
location-tracking-fix/index.html)

------
anfogoat
The only issue here is that WhatsApp_lets you see the status of_people who
don't have_you_as_a contact. The rest_is utterly underwhelming.

One thing I loved_about ICQ-esque IM services was that_you could clearly see
whether a contact was_online or not. I still feel_weird starting a
conversation on WhatsApp_because of_the lack of clear visual_cues of the
contact's_status.

------
JamieF1
Reminds me_of an article_I wrote up about tracking who's_talking to who_on
WhatsApp: [https://medium.com/p/finding-out-if-2-people-are-chatting-
to...](https://medium.com/p/finding-out-if-2-people-are-chatting-to-each-
other-on-whatsapp-7f13448be665)

------
mnafees
A few days ago I_tried_to track people_on_WhatsApp_even if_their "Last Seen"
was_hidden