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Why I told my friends to stop using WhatsApp and Telegram
- mixedCase 10y agoWhy I didn't: - Telegram stickers. - No Windows Phone support in either Signal or Wire (very relevant in my country, Uruguay). - Signal for desktop is a Chrome app, Wire for desktop is an Electron app; while Telegram desktop is a fast Qt app that doesn't require a Tesla battery for prolonged use nor requires a browser. - Network effects.
- cordite 10y agoTelegram is frequently updated, friendly to developers, and has a good track record of user experience. The same cannot be said for many others in the market. Crypto is an interesting topic. Their demonstrated flexibility may allow for migration to more competent security. What they offer feels good enough for now, thought I am not a user of secret chats.
- cschmittiey 10y agoI agree. Out of all the messenger interfaces I've used, Telegram sucks the least. It's got the most features, which keep me around. The security isn't something I trust, but even as a non-secured messenger it beats all the rest just in terms of features, continuous updates, and native clients on many platforms.
- throw_away 10y agoWhether you believe it's real or not, it's interesting to note that the buzzfeed Trump dossier claims that FSB has broken Telegram.