Re:Telegram: 200M Monthly Active Users
by dzek69 on Friday March 23, 2018 @02:39AM
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Definitely. Telegram wins all with their UX with a ways sometimes you wouldn't expect from an IM app. Light native apps everywhere is a very big plus too.
I'm aware it is not secure as I would like to but I'm gonna use whatever my friends use anyway.
Most people I know uses about 3 IM apps and they don't bother caring about privacy anyway (by using products of Facebook and Google, where Telegram, despite it's problems is still better choice for privacy).
I hope Telegram resolves issues everyone is concerned about.
Re:Telegram: 200M Monthly Active Users
by 18pfsmt on Friday March 23, 2018 @05:18PM
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I would argue Telegram is more of a social network than IM, especially with the channels feature. Its successful growth can be attributed to its viral/network features, and certainly not its crypto.
I'm aware it is not secure as I would like to but I'm gonna use whatever my friends use anyway.
Most people I know uses about 3 IM apps and they don't bother caring about privacy anyway (by using products of Facebook and Google, where Telegram, despite it's problems is still better choice for privacy).
I hope Telegram resolves issues everyone is concerned about.
Or all my friends switch to Signal.
Or something.