Telegram messaging app proves crucial to Belarus protests

Re:Telegram messaging app proves crucial to Belarus protests by 1023bytes on Friday August 21, 2020 @12:23PM (#24236242)

Signal doesn't make money either.

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Re:Telegram messaging app proves crucial to Belarus protests by baby on Friday August 21, 2020 @12:25PM (#24236261)

Signal is a non-profit though no?

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Re:Telegram messaging app proves crucial to Belarus protests by conception on Friday August 21, 2020 @01:12PM (#24236814)

Non-profits can and should make money. That’s a common misconception and a big problem for charities are people think they are being greedy if they are making money regardless of the impact of that money.

A non-profit just means profit isn’t their goal.

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Re:Telegram messaging app proves crucial to Belarus protests by baby on Saturday August 22, 2020 @01:46PM (#24245778)

I don't think that's what it means, I think it means they have to re-invest benefits in the company no? Signal does get money from donations

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Re:Telegram messaging app proves crucial to Belarus protests by em-bee on Friday August 21, 2020 @12:40PM (#24236447)

they still have to cover their cost somehow.

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Re:Telegram messaging app proves crucial to Belarus protests by MatthewMcDonald on Friday August 21, 2020 @12:50PM (#24236571)

Signal was given $50M by Brian Acton (WhatsApp co-founder), I think they will be fine for a while.

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Re:Telegram messaging app proves crucial to Belarus protests by maqp on Saturday August 22, 2020 @03:03AM (#24242300)

Signal will most likely run on dividends from shares/investments owned by the Signal Foundation.

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