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I guess introduce non-essential paid features but I still wonder how that can cover the cost of channels uploading 1.5GB files ad infinitum. https://telegram.or

I guess introduce non-essential paid features but I still wonder how that can cover the cost of channels uploading 1.5GB files ad infinitum. https://telegram.org/faq#q-how-are-you-going-to-make-money-out-of-this https://telegram.org/faq#q-how-are-you-going-to-make-money-o...

toomuchtodo 6y ago
Signal runs as a non profit foundation. You need paying members to cover costs, but not many (see WhatsApp before Facebook) or an endowment.
- elcomet 6y ago
  Yeah, but signal seems much smaller than telegram, and I think it doesn't keep data on the server after it is delivered ?
  - toomuchtodo 6y ago
    I believe that’s accurate today, but not a huge delta if they choose to support a rich experience like Telegram does in the future. 1 TB stored in Backblaze B2 is $5/month plus egress/CDN charges.
  - jjeaff 6y ago
    Signal also limits file size and type. You can't even share a video much larger than 100mb.