Re:Telegram is booming but needs advertisers and $700M soon
by XorNot on Monday March 15, 2021 @07:08PM
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The problem there is I see no reason why Telegram doesn't just creep up to Facebook level intrusiveness.
They have the opportunity and a need for profit from a smaller advertising base.
I'd bet on it actually: in a few years we'll get a big fuss when Telegram reveals their new targeted advertising functionality...
Re:Telegram is booming but needs advertisers and $700M soon
by skinkestek on Monday March 15, 2021 @09:14PM
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We'll see. I'll leave if that happens.
For now Durov has kept his word for 7 years which is a whole lot longer than most. He was also clear from the start that he would, if necessary, find a non intrusive way to fund it and I feel he might be onto it.
Re:Telegram is booming but needs advertisers and $700M soon
by XorNot on Monday March 15, 2021 @09:32PM
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Telegram just promises to behave though. Nothing enforces that.
WhatsApp was great too right up till Facebook bought it.
Anyone who buys Telegram is buying those servers and any messages you have stored on them.
- 100x more people use it (I joined Signal years ago and I still have 1 actual conversation)
- The speed and the level of polish is unmatched
Of course for any serious Signal user it isn't an alternative but for many of us we only use it for postcard level anyway.