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Re:XAI to pay Telegram $300M to integrate Grok into the chat... by Suppafly on Wednesday May 28, 2025 @02:07PM (#44118905)
>You can change that in Settings → Privacy and security → Invitations → Select My contacts

Bizarre that that's not the default and that it's actually an option at all.

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Re:XAI to pay Telegram $300M to integrate Grok into the chat... by machomaster on Wednesday May 28, 2025 @03:05PM (#44119522)
Not bizarre at all. How else would you invite people (study group, work, etc). Especially thinking 10 years back.

This is a sensible default for most people. If it is no more, then settings can be changed.

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Re:XAI to pay Telegram $300M to integrate Grok into the chat... by Suppafly on Wednesday May 28, 2025 @05:39PM (#44120916)
Wouldn't you first add those people as a contact?
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Re:XAI to pay Telegram $300M to integrate Grok into the chat... by wtk on Wednesday May 28, 2025 @08:05PM (#44121727)
driving interaction count > your peace
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Re:XAI to pay Telegram $300M to integrate Grok into the chat... by herbst on Thursday May 29, 2025 @03:53AM (#44123928)
If you use Telegram in a 100% private setting (only friends and family and private groups) you won't be invited anywhere else either.

When your name is out there in public channels things change. Just like with an email address

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