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Re:Video Messages and Telescope on Telegram by reitanqild on Friday May 19, 2017 @03:19PM (#14378625)
Yep. Now we are talking.

I readily admit that I don't trust the Telegram crypto. (And in case anyone wonders what that means: I might disagree with tptacek in a lot of things but here I agree. DO NOT use Telegram to send messages that might be dangerous if leaked.)

My point is that Telegram is good enough for what I use it for. It is probably more secure than many peoples email and unlike WhatsApp you can use it without supporting Facebook.

Again: DO NOT trust Telegram with your life. I disagree with tptacek in a number of issues but I trust him when he talks about crypto.

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Re:Video Messages and Telescope on Telegram by CiPHPerCoder on Friday May 19, 2017 @04:06PM (#14378937)
I know a lot of LGBT folks who use Telegram for non-serious stuff. Mostly shooting the shit, and using stickers for amusing reactions and whatnot.

My original comment probably should've used a semicolon before "Use Signal or WhatsApp instead."

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