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How many people answering this poll have the power to determine which platform all their contacts move to?

• tadzik_ 6y ago
  Surprisingly many, if you're bold enough to try. The only reason me and my circle of friends use Telegram is because one of us was using an Ubuntu Phone at some point, and that was the only acceptable messaging app he could use, so we all moved on. It requires a certain authority in your group, but people are likely to adapt to you if they care about you, even if your choices inconvenience them slightly. Of course it's never going to be "all their contacts", but the only platform that actually has all my contacts on it is good old SMS anyway.
  • sambe 6y ago
    I also use Telegram because one of my friends was really stubborn. Like many here, I think it's a great service/client but probably has some security issues (although they are largely trade-offs). However, I don't agree that my example backs your view: there's no way I could get my other friends and family to switch en-masse. I still only use it pretty much with that one friend and a small group around him. And all the others say the same: they hate on the guy for being a pain despite liking the app.
• depingus 6y ago
  Sometimes its about opportunity. I've been using Telegram for years with just a handful of people (and a bunch of bots...love Telegram's API). About 8 months ago my niece discovered that WhatsApp was owned by Facebook (so uncool) and switched to Telegram all on her own. I took that opportunity to onboard my mom and sister who then brought on some mutual friends. And just like that...WhatsApp was gone from my phone! This new agreement might hatch similar opportunities.