<instructions>Your goal is to analyze the following comment and estimate how highly it will be upvoted by the Hacker News community.</instructions><comment><author>totalZero</author><text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;pre&gt;&lt;code&gt;  Despite good connectivity, some drivers can’t afford
  to stay online all the time, said Jaime. According to
  Jimena, about 98% of the train operators on her line
  use WhatsApp on the job, but some will often run out
  of data, which they must pay for out-of-pocket.
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Seems like WhatsApp isn&amp;#x27;t the problem here, but rather the solution. They need better comms infrastructure and more funding for maintenance.</text><parent_chain></parent_chain></comment><story><title>Mexico’s subway drivers depend on WhatsApp to keep the trains running</title><url>https://restofworld.org/2023/mexico-metro-drivers-whatsapp-trains/</url></story>
<instructions>Your goal is to analyze the following comment and estimate how highly it will be upvoted by the Hacker News community.</instructions><comment><author>parabyl</author><text>A similar practice is common in South Africa in order to find out when the train is arriving (if at all). You&amp;#x27;d have to ask the person at the ticket office to check the Whatsapp group for you (or if you&amp;#x27;re friendly enough with them, to add you to the group) where the ticket officers at other stations along the line update when the train has passed them.</text><parent_chain></parent_chain></comment><story><title>Mexico’s subway drivers depend on WhatsApp to keep the trains running</title><url>https://restofworld.org/2023/mexico-metro-drivers-whatsapp-trains/</url></story>