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Telegram's biggest investor is Russia's sovereign fund. So I'd argue monetization here is not a top issue

• __rito__ 3y ago
  Honestly, 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 ago
    To be fair, they had to make money somehow. I'm happy that they're trying to be financially sustainable.
    • __rito__ 3y ago
      Yes, 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.