Even if that were the case, I'd still agree with OP's wording that it's a mostly unencrypted chat. It's encrypted at transit for the milliseconds it takes to re

Even if that were the case, I'd still agree with OP's wording that it's a mostly unencrypted chat. It's encrypted at transit for the milliseconds it takes to reach the server. Once on the server, a third party has access to the plaintext until the end of time. It's a minimally encrypted chat. And if the wording wasn't precise enough, context still matters more in this case. I'm sure everyone here knew what was meant, despite the familiarity with cryptography. Telegram claims your messages are "heavily encrypted" which is just false, aside from their very limited secret chat feature. HN prefers substantive discussion, not nitpicking over semantics.