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Re:Telegram has stolen my channel's username to sell it on a... by snotrockets on Thursday October 27, 2022 @02:58PM (#33362322)
Telegram is a social network delivered through a messaging front end, which is confusing when you expect it to behave like a messaging service. It isn't one any more than Facebook or Twitter are.
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Re:Telegram has stolen my channel's username to sell it on a... by stiltzkin on Thursday October 27, 2022 @03:10PM (#33362504)
Telegram now is more akin to Discord and Twitter with bots, channels and public groups. It's been some time Telegram has moved from personal chatting app as WhatsApp.
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Re:Telegram has stolen my channel's username to sell it on a... by snotrockets on Thursday October 27, 2022 @05:44PM (#33364450)
Exactly. And when talking in a public space that is privately owned, it should be expected that others would listen to your convos or that the owner can throw you out at will.

The problem is just that Telegram still advertises itself, and people expect it to be a messaging app.

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