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I really don't think Signal is going to dramatically improve on their feature set any time "soon". The gap between any feature Signal copied from Telegram is 2-

I really don't think Signal is going to dramatically improve on their feature set any time "soon". The gap between any feature Signal copied from Telegram is 2-3 years, they haven't exactly been known to be quick to respond to UI fixes and feature requests.

bildung 6y ago
You mean features like encryption?
- dunefox 6y ago
  No, features like a good desktop client.
  - kohlerm 6y ago
    Good desktop client might not be absolutely necessary IMHO. WhatsApp does not have one right?
    - dunefox 6y ago
      It has a web client. And yes, that's a massive disadvantage for me. I don't want to chat, share files, and make (video) calls exclusively via my phone.
      - fidelramos 6y ago
        I chat, share files and make calls with Signal's desktop client. What am I missing?
        dunefox 6y ago
        Message delivery is quite unreliable sometimes, it's a bloated electron app, search doesn't really work for me, it has no message forwarding, etc. Video calls don't work at all, I just tried it a couple of minutes ago. It's just not nearly as good as it could be or as alternatives such as matrix are. Edit: In fact, I just had to kill the desktop client because it stopped working and the UI froze while attempting to start a video call.
- wyuenho 6y ago
  Features that the masses actually care about, features like stickers, voice and videos messages and calls, disappearing messages, groups that you can manage membership and channels... wait forget about that last one.
sudeepj 6y ago
List of features landing in few days: https://twitter.com/signalapp/status/1348785240819466242?s=19 https://twitter.com/signalapp/status/1348785240819466242?s=1...
- wyuenho 6y ago
  Great. Now they are not catching up with Telegram, they are catching up with WhatsApp.