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> We don’t know why the ban has been removed, and it’s definitely suspicious but other reasons are possible. Exactly that: we don’t. “Suspicious but possibly O
by goblin89 6y ago
> We don’t know why the ban has been removed, and it’s definitely suspicious but other reasons are possible.
Exactly that: we don’t. “Suspicious but possibly OK” is not good enough under sensitive circumstances, especially in addition to the host of other issues with Telegram’s reputation.
The comment upthread suggesting Telegram’s popularity in HK worries me, I should be more active at educating friends.
- dgellow 6y agoIn the context of Hong Kong, that's fair, I think that we would agree.
- zelphirkalt 6y agoYou are right about wanting to know exactly of course. I have a question though: What could Telegram have done, once unblocked by Russian government, to make sure we know exactly and don't need to be suspicous?
- goblin89 6y agoAcknowledge this happened, clarify what changed, be honest if and how the new state of affairs compromises privacy and under which circumstances (if any) it affects E2E chats. Otherwise they’ll get rumours about “striking a deal” with the government, developer going bankrupt and caving in to the influence of rich Russian investors, and so on.