4 ms·
I guess I will be uninstalling Telegram, now. It was great, then it focused on monetization at the cost of other things. I still kept it because I could simpl
by __rito__ 3y ago
I guess I will be uninstalling Telegram, now.
It was great, then it focused on monetization at the cost of other things.
I still kept it because I could simply share an handle and talk with strangers over the internet on my phone/laptop. There won't be that need anymore.
I hope this feature puts pressure on Whatsapp to implement the same.
- risyachka 3y agoTelegram's biggest investor is Russia's sovereign fund. So I'd argue monetization here is not a top issue
- __rito__ 3y agoHonestly, TG was the most convenient messaging app that I had ever seen. I used it for the convenience. Until they focused all their energy, time to monetization features. The quality of rest of the app began to deteriorate.
- CaptainFever 3y agoTo be fair, they had to make money somehow. I'm happy that they're trying to be financially sustainable.
- __rito__ 3y agoYes, I agree with that. But their focus in being sustainable is coming at the cost of basic functionality. The app has grown a lot slower, and became buggy, along with it having several dark patters pushing for monetization.