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Re:Tell HN: I asked Signal motivations for SMS removal by jakub_g on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @05:18AM (#33259534)
One thing you need to keep in mind is that if you want an app with strong security, the less code you have, the easier it is to achieve the goal.

By definition, Signal is not going to have bells and whistles and niche features, to keep the codebase lean and easier to avoid security weaknesses.

If you want an app with many features, use Telegram.

(They did however ship emoji reactions in Signal because most people actually like it and the other apps do have it; curiously missing in Telegram).

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Re:Tell HN: I asked Signal motivations for SMS removal by orthoxerox on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @06:08AM (#33259908)
Telegram has emoji reactions as well
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Re:Tell HN: I asked Signal motivations for SMS removal by izacus on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @06:30AM (#33260071)
And yet, they added crypto, stories, reactions, animated stickers and all that stuff while refusing to allow people to keep their loved-ones messages when their phone falls in to a toilet.

I don't think the reasoning for their implementation is as well thought out as you claim here.

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Re:Tell HN: I asked Signal motivations for SMS removal by alborzb on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @06:53AM (#33260246)
>> curiously missing in Telegram

Telegram has had emoji reactions since 2021 -- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/now-y...

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