Re:Telegram gets 3M new signups during Facebook apps’ outage
by mourner on Thursday March 14, 2019 @06:41AM
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That's not true, at least not in areas where Telegram is prevalent (Eastern Europe). Here, it's quickly becoming the default 1-1 messenger.
Re:Telegram gets 3M new signups during Facebook apps’ outage
by reitanqild on Thursday March 14, 2019 @06:51AM
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Using Telegram heavily for both one-to-one, groups and channels.
I don't know if it is different in other markets but this seems to be common in my circles.
Oh, and BTW: The security situation around Telegram continues to confuse me so I'm personally only recommending it for postcard-style messaging.
Re:Telegram gets 3M new signups during Facebook apps’ outage
by lavezzi on Thursday March 14, 2019 @08:50AM
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>Telegram is used primarily as a replacement for Facebook Groups, not for one-to-one communication.
That's simply not true. People using it for group chat is a much more recent turn of events.
Re:Telegram gets 3M new signups during Facebook apps’ outage
by robjan on Thursday March 14, 2019 @09:00AM
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Telegram groups and Facebook Groups are incomparable. Facebook Groups is more like a forum with threaded discussions and Telegram groups is more like IRC channels with one realtime chat
Signal doesn't offer Groups, so it's not something people will switch to. (Signal has Group Chats however, which is something completely different)