Telegram announces to share its 50% ad-revenue with channel owners.
Telegram announces to share its 50% ad-revenue with channel owners.
Alternative link: https://telegra.ph/Telegram-announces-to-share-its-50-ad-revenue-with-channel-owners-02-28
I don't understand Telegram, it just seems like Signal, but worse. Can someone explain to me what the purpose of Telegram is?
I’ve been a heavy Telegram user since around 2016. I’d say the main thing I love about it is their focus on user experience. Everything is always super fast, looks nice and feels smooth. They’re often pushing new features which is always cool to see.
Plus their iOS/macOS apps look native and aren’t web-based, so it’s a great replacement for iMessage.
At this point I’ve converted my whole family and friends and they all love it too!
For me:
It works, on every OS, seamlessly, for instant messaging (which is all I use it for).
I use multiple devices throughout the day, and all messages show up instantly on every device, while supporting file transfers, etc.
It just works.
Signal is like using SMS. The UI sucks. And no sync between devices. I appreciate what they're trying to do (which is why sync between devices is challenging), but I can't get anyone to use it anymore since they dropped SMS support.
Telegram banned me literally seconds after I registered, even before I could finish setting up my profile. Not once but twice weth two different numbers. Without any kinds of explanations as to why. I've contacted support multiple times but literally zero replies. People literally do drug businesses there, host pirated stuff and CSAM, that's somehow ok and me just registering is where they draw the line?
Can't say that about Signal. So as far as I'm concerned, yeah Signal is way better.
A good cross platform user friendly client goes a long way, especially having a good desktop version.
Its better than signal in every aspect except privacy (still better than whatsapp in that and arguably a secure messaging app).
You didn't tell me how it's better in any way, and you told me that it's worse in a very very important way. So... why would I ever use it?
Sounds to me like Signal is still the best messaging app.
Any app that depends on you forgetting about privacy is bound to make everything else shine so bright you forget that flaw
It's big in the furry fandom, weirdly enough. Not as much these days as it used to be, but still big enough.
It's like a shadier Discord/WhatsApp mashup. Founded by Russians now based in Cyprus, iirc, and funded (in part) by the Kremlin. So I guess don't write anything you don't want the siloviki to read.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-kremlin-has-entered-the-chat/
and
Bruce Schneier: “Don’t use Telegram.”
Telegram has ads?
Just some short textual post in very large channels (> 50k subscriptors, IIRC).
They are there in smaller channels as well - my wife has about 2,5k and I see ad posts from time to time. The format does not look that invasive though, just a few lines to scroll past.
very short ads without any external links. Only visible to users who havent bought telegram premium and only one ad per channel that too only if you scroll down
In channels, not in your messages.