They aren't meant to be. The people signing up for telegram in droves aren't looking for a replacement for signal or wickr or whatever "secure" messaging platf

They aren't meant to be. The people signing up for telegram in droves aren't looking for a replacement for signal or wickr or whatever "secure" messaging platform. They're joining their friends' group chats and subscribing to their friends' channels. It's a replacement for twitter/facebook more than anything else.