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Re:Conduit Beta – Matrix chat server by hansel_der on Thursday September 02, 2021 @07:50AM (#28390912)
not disagreeing with any of your problems, but i guess the point was that there are barely any other significant mobile messengers that also _have_ a desktop app, let alone one that is snappy.

Disclamiar: telegram user on windows, linux, ios and android

Re:Conduit Beta – Matrix chat server by Y_Y on Thursday September 02, 2021 @08:34AM (#28391295)
The web interface for WhatsApp is really good. Fast and simple and the main thing I miss in Signal and Telegram.
Re:Conduit Beta – Matrix chat server by hansel_der on Thursday September 02, 2021 @01:28PM (#28394873)
just out of curiosity; what are the benefits of the WA-webinterface over a native client? (yes, e2ee yadada, but really)
Re:Conduit Beta – Matrix chat server by Y_Y on Thursday September 02, 2021 @02:27PM (#28395570)
I can run it in a firefox tab, and I don't have to install anything or do another login/sync.
Re:Conduit Beta – Matrix chat server by hansel_der on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @02:03PM (#28460845)
good point, thou telegram also has a (ordinary) web-interface https://web.telegram.org
Re:Conduit Beta – Matrix chat server by Tmpod on Thursday September 02, 2021 @06:39PM (#28398269)
You can't use it without your phone connected (to the same network), which in my case is a no-go.
Re:Conduit Beta – Matrix chat server by hansel_der on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @02:02PM (#28460832)
this!

consumer and soho routers are usually bridging wifi and lan together whereas professional and enterprise tend to run seperate networks, mostly for security reasons.