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Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by Onwe6666: 12:27pm On Dec 13, 2025
LagosOrigin:
Screenshot agreements and save In your gallery incase of incasity.
and remember to delete the name so it shows the persons number bfor you snap shot.because tomoro the person can deny he wasnt the one that you chatted with
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by OvertheTop(m): 12:30pm On Dec 13, 2025
TUANKU:
Whatsapp won't let you screenshot.
Not true.
i just Tried it.
Screenshot was done
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by FreeStuffsNG: 12:32pm On Dec 13, 2025
giftson102:
This is a serious caution.

If you are chatting with someone who always insists on turning on disappearing messages, don’t ignore it. It is not just a WhatsApp setting. It is a deliberate choice and often a dangerous one.

Disappearing messages erase conversations automatically and in real life, what has no record is hard to prove. In law, chats are frequently used to establish:
🥢 Agreements
🥢 Instructions
🥢 Promises
🥢 Financial arrangements
🥢 Threats or admissions
When the messages vanish, your proof vanishes with it.

Let this be clear

Turning on disappearing messages is not illegal but when someone insists on it for:

🥢 Business discussions
🥢 Money matters
🥢 Work arrangements
🥢 Sensitive commitments
That is a red flag you should not ignore.

What this means for you
🥢 If the issue later becomes serious and there is no evidence, the law will ask: Where is your proof?
🥢 Courts rely on records, not explanations.
🥢 Verbal claims rarely survive without documentation.

Protect yourself

Do not discuss serious matters on disappearing chats.

Insist on written confirmation for any agreement.

Save records where the law allows.

Be cautious with people who fear transparency.
Silence deletes accountability. Transparency protects everyone. This warning may save you from future trouble.
Even those who have turned off their double ticks from turning blue can be dangerous bayi
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by OvertheTop(m): 12:34pm On Dec 13, 2025
MiosheEmpire1:
You can ask well turn it off from your own end.
If her/his copy disappeared, you will still have your own copy.
Wow. thanks for this info.
i just tried this . it worked.
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by GHustler: 12:35pm On Dec 13, 2025
Once you sent me a message via Whatsapp, it can't disappear from my own end.
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by OvertheTop(m): 12:37pm On Dec 13, 2025
Oizee:
exactly, I believe people with ulterior motives do this nonsense. Once I see disappearing messages I completely distrust the person, same as viewing my status without me knowing.
how can you know someone viewed your Status...without you knowing?
and How did you know?
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by iykepromotions: 12:41pm On Dec 13, 2025
Truth is that I don't take such person seriously. They're like playboy or playgirl to me.
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by OvertheTop(m): 12:42pm On Dec 13, 2025
davillian:
i wish whatsapp has automatic call recorder.....
all my audio calls are recorded amd the reason i turned it on was that someone denied a discussion on phone call and inhad nothing to prove about the call.....
in fact....I'm just knowing now that :
if someone is on Disappearing message settings, you can TURN IT OFF from your side.
so you keep your copy of your conversation.

i just tried it out now...and it worked
check it out now...
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by Sermwell(m): 12:50pm On Dec 13, 2025
LagosOrigin:
Screenshot agreements and save In your gallery incase of incasity.
Screenshot will not prove anything in court because there's nothing linking the thing you screenshoted with the person you want to use it against!
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by Father4all: 12:52pm On Dec 13, 2025
LagosOrigin:
Screenshot agreements and save In your gallery incase of incasity.
. WhatsApp date allow screenshot
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by BeardedMeat(m): 12:53pm On Dec 13, 2025
TUANKU:
Whatsapp won't let you screenshot.
LoL I just did to prove you wrong.
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by OmarEl(m): 1:01pm On Dec 13, 2025
Nice Piece
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by BarrElChapo(m): 1:02pm On Dec 13, 2025
Kingsasian:
If I save your number with your name and I want to have a formal discussion with you I will have to delete your name so that na your number go dey show in case you turn on disappearing message
Aha 😂😂😂

Just turn off the disappearing messages on your own end. Your messages with the person will remain intact
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by larryUG(m): 1:04pm On Dec 13, 2025
BItt:
When I start a chat with someone, I always inform them ahead that I will like to trun off the disappearing message function... But if i come back and see all our chat are deleted, that's the end.
My turn off is people that don't have any picture on their profile... Who are you?
So because of your turn off, I will put picture on my profile even when I clearly don't feel like? That question should be to you. Who are you? That I have to be considering your turn offs
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by BarrElChapo(m): 1:07pm On Dec 13, 2025
larryUG:
So because of your turn off, I will put picture on my profile even when I clearly don't feel like? That question should be to you. Who are you? That I have to be considering your turn offs
So funny comments 😂😂😂
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by Criksus(m): 1:08pm On Dec 13, 2025
You see people that turn off read receipt to me are very shady people leave it or take it
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by TUANKU(m): 1:10pm On Dec 13, 2025
OvertheTop:
Not true.
i just Tried it.
Screenshot was done
Post the screenshot here.
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by TUANKU(m): 1:11pm On Dec 13, 2025
BeardedMeat:
LoL I just did to prove you wrong.
You proved nothing...where is the screenshot?
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by TUANKU(m): 1:12pm On Dec 13, 2025
maasoap:
WhatsApp status, not conversation
Conversation included.
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by Saint99: 1:13pm On Dec 13, 2025
You should also be wary of anyone who hides their WhatsApp online presence or read messages. It literally means that they have something to hide
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by Nefort: 1:14pm On Dec 13, 2025
LagosOrigin:
Screenshot agreements and save In your gallery incase of incasity.
In this age of AI and photo editing a screenshot wouldn't be a reliable evidence.
It would be more reliable for both parties to thumbprint on the document stating the agreement terms.
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by DrFavvy(f): 1:19pm On Dec 13, 2025
BItt:
When I start a chat with someone, I always inform them ahead that I will like to trun off the disappearing message function... But if i come back and see all our chat are deleted, that's the end.
My turn off is people that don't have any picture on their profile... Who are you?
Hmmm, I love this!
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by jude33084(m): 1:20pm On Dec 13, 2025
it shoud be a mutaul consent wink
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by Kimo21(m): 1:20pm On Dec 13, 2025
Saint99:
You should also be wary of anyone who hides their WhatsApp online presence or read messages. It literally means that they have something to hide
Y’all should give it a rest. You know what go to your contact list…meet them face to face and tell them the problem you have with not knowing when last they were online since it’s giving you sleepless night. Don’t come online here and be complaining. Your siblings might even be doing it go and confront them that they are not trustworthy. It’s people like you that we should acutually be afraid of because I don’t know why you want to know badly when last I was online. You wan kidnap me ?
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by IBB007(m): 1:25pm On Dec 13, 2025
Lol…I think say na only me dey reason like this sha…once I see disappearing messages for person chat I don’t take the person serious at all…I’ll rather just call the person and pass the message I want to pass
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by Offpoint1: 1:26pm On Dec 13, 2025
BItt:
When I start a chat with someone, I always inform them ahead that I will like to trun off the disappearing message function... But if i come back and see all our chat are deleted, that's the end.
My turn off is people that don't have any picture on their profile... Who are you?
Why should put my picture on profile? I've never done that... If you need to see I make a video call or send my picture direct
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by DrFavvy(f): 1:28pm On Dec 13, 2025
Globad:
How is a profile picture the basis of identifying someone who is already in your contacts list?
You don't seem to get him. You know we have some people who will message you from random whatsapp groups or elsewhere
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by Pat081: 1:30pm On Dec 13, 2025
TUANKU:
Whatsapp won't let you screenshot.
is a lie I use to do screenshot
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by Kingsasian(m): 1:32pm On Dec 13, 2025
Yes i know that, but you know people may say that name isn't theirs or it was edited
BarrElChapo:
Aha 😂😂😂

Just turn off the disappearing messages on your own end. Your messages with the person will remain intact
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by Chucks13: 1:33pm On Dec 13, 2025
Bit why shoud I becareful of someone using his or her phone as he or she like and runs his life as he or she want?

The phone belong to him or her and have absolute right to do whatever on it.

Fear who for what?

Their aw things wey no suppose concern anyone I swear
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by Marc3500: 1:34pm On Dec 13, 2025
AK481:
Olosho uses it a lot.
If your gf uses it , leave her.
True talk
Re: Why You Should Be Careful With People Who Always Turn On Disappearing Messages by TUANKU(m): 1:43pm On Dec 13, 2025
Pat081:
is a lie I use to do screenshot
Do the screenshot and post it as proof before calling me a liar...Wawa!
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