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Running ads won't cover their expenses. Telegram's server costs are massive. They store all messages, unlike whatsapp and signal, which only act as a relay. T
by ffpip 6y ago
Running ads won't cover their expenses.
Telegram's server costs are massive. They store all messages, unlike whatsapp and signal, which only act as a relay.
Telegram has much higher file limits (2GB per file and unlimited files) than all other apps. It's used a lot by pirates to share movies and shows. Basically every show comes on some channel/group in Telegram.
- nisuni 6y agoSo, what would be the viable alternative? Selling user data? Genuine question: are there business that are not viable unless you sell user data?
- ffpip 6y agoTelegram was planning to launch their own cryptocurrency named "grams". If they had launched it, it would have been massive. Due to drama with the SEC, they shut it down. https://telegram.org/blog/ton-gram-notice https://telegram.org/blog/ton-gram-notice https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/12/21256407/telegram-cryptocurrency-shutdown-sec-gram https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/12/21256407/telegram-cryptoc...
- kjaftaedi 6y agoOffering inexpensive paid plans to store conversation and file sharing history as a paid feature instead of for free. Something like whatsapp's original plan of $1/user/yr, except for you actually get something out of it. Another method would be offering corporate/enterprise support plans for anyone using it in a business setting or as a base for app development.
- ComodoHacker 6y agoSocial networks? :)
- sm4rk0 6y agoMaybe something similar to what Slack does? Or even more invasive, like files expiring after some time if you're a free user?