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Honestly. Telegram is a superb chat client, but there’s no reason for this blockchain nonsense. Let users choose a username and password like services have been

Honestly. Telegram is a superb chat client, but there’s no reason for this blockchain nonsense. Let users choose a username and password like services have been doing for decades.

SnowHill9902 4y ago
How is its interface so sleek? It’s better than Apple’s own apps.
- transcriptase 4y ago
  Sleek, fast, intuitive, and seamless across devices. From a software standpoint it’s incredible, compared to something like Discord which takes longer to launch than it takes my PC to power on and get to the desktop.
  - karpour 4y ago
    Discord is a bloated UI nightmare. There are so many awkward choices. Most annoying is that the server list is icons only. There are many servers with similar icons. Just allow me to have actual text there.
    - addandsubtract 4y ago
      Discord straight up doesn't work on the web for me anymore. The enter key doesn't trigger anything, so I can't search or write anything. It's the most obnoxious bug I've ever witnessed.
      - wolongong942 4y ago
        None of these bloated apps work on the web very well anymore on Firefox I've found, even Twitter and Instagram. Especially true if you have even minor privacy settings/adblock toggled on in your browser. I think sites like Discord just assume you'll install the app and that browser users are just boomers or the 0.1% who are more security+privacy oriented.
        nine_k 4y ago
        For Twitter, there's Nitter. Is there any decent lean client for Discord? Chat only, no voice or whatnot.
        trvv 4y ago
        If you’re permitting desktop apps, https://github.com/diamondburned/gtkcord4 https://github.com/diamondburned/gtkcord4 is an option.
        distantsounds 4y ago
        https://cancel.fm/ripcord/ https://cancel.fm/ripcord/ - also a slack client!
- mitemte 4y ago
  On iOS it’s written using a fork of Texture, formerly AsyncDisplayKit. In my experience, Texture outperforms UIKit’s auto layout and rich text widgets significantly. https://github.com/TextureGroup/Texture https://github.com/TextureGroup/Texture
  - lawgimenez 4y ago
    Desktop is written in QT I believe which I enjoy using very much.

Honestly. Telegram is a superb chat client, but there’s no reason for this blockchain nonsense. Let users choose a username and password like services have been doing for decades.

SnowHill9902 4y ago

How is its interface so sleek? It’s better than Apple’s own apps.

transcriptase 4y ago
Sleek, fast, intuitive, and seamless across devices. From a software standpoint it’s incredible, compared to something like Discord which takes longer to launch than it takes my PC to power on and get to the desktop.
- karpour 4y ago
  Discord is a bloated UI nightmare. There are so many awkward choices. Most annoying is that the server list is icons only. There are many servers with similar icons. Just allow me to have actual text there.
  - addandsubtract 4y ago
    Discord straight up doesn't work on the web for me anymore. The enter key doesn't trigger anything, so I can't search or write anything. It's the most obnoxious bug I've ever witnessed.
    - wolongong942 4y ago
      None of these bloated apps work on the web very well anymore on Firefox I've found, even Twitter and Instagram. Especially true if you have even minor privacy settings/adblock toggled on in your browser. I think sites like Discord just assume you'll install the app and that browser users are just boomers or the 0.1% who are more security+privacy oriented.
      - nine_k 4y ago
        For Twitter, there's Nitter. Is there any decent lean client for Discord? Chat only, no voice or whatnot.
        trvv 4y ago
        If you’re permitting desktop apps, https://github.com/diamondburned/gtkcord4 https://github.com/diamondburned/gtkcord4 is an option.
        distantsounds 4y ago
        https://cancel.fm/ripcord/ https://cancel.fm/ripcord/ - also a slack client!
mitemte 4y ago
On iOS it’s written using a fork of Texture, formerly AsyncDisplayKit. In my experience, Texture outperforms UIKit’s auto layout and rich text widgets significantly. https://github.com/TextureGroup/Texture https://github.com/TextureGroup/Texture
- lawgimenez 4y ago
  Desktop is written in QT I believe which I enjoy using very much.