Why do people use Telegram?

Retards think a simple alias gives them an edge. (It doesn't)

They would be using Signal except they are paranoid retards.

leaving whatsapp is putting your tail between your legs

Muh stickers
I like using them and I like seeing other people use mine

>>58268987
why do have to remove whatsapp tho?

>>58268991
Never used it in the first place

>>58268965
It was the best free WhatsApp alternative when it started, bots as well started as Telegram exclusive.
I should give a shot to signal though

>literally no one cares about respecting Telegram's standards about bots, stickers and so on
What does that even mean? How's Telegram's fault?

>>58268965
fuck you retard
you know nothing about messaging

>oh no the nsa will know the random shit I speak about in my group chats

>>58268965
Its more secure and open than whatsapp but has important features signal doesn't like easier group management and a desktop app

>>58269049
>not being in a domestic terrorist

>>58269058
>not using insecure messengers just to spread fake plans
Amateur spotted

>>58269050
>Desktop app
Also this. Unless Signal has one too, Telegram stays superior

>>58269009
>How's Telegram's fault?
It's not. But, in fact, it ruins the service

>>58269050
Signal has a nice desktop web client, anyway

>>58269104
Why do you want to join shitty supergroups anyway? Lack of friends?
You aren't the target market. Telegram isn't supposed to be a random chat room

>>58269119
This and...

>ever joining a supergroup
I don't even know what it's like, but if ever, it's an additional feature anyway.

>>58268965
Stickers are quite nice, voice messages autoplay one after another which is a cool feature too, you can clear cache very easily, for instance I'm in a group that spams porn a lot with that feature I can erase it from the cache and not from my media gallery where I have pictures with my gf. Also the alias is pretty convenient if you don't want to give away your number.

Really, it's just a bunch simple but meaningful features, nothing out of the ordinary.

>>58269119
Actually it is, if you played Ingress, to name one, you would know there are huge groups that work like an IRC channel

>>58268965
Signal has a very old and annoying bug that will not be fixed: https://github.com/WhisperSystems/Signal-Android/issues/1037
It also doesn't have a proper desktop client.

Whatsapp is facebook-owned and it, too, doesn't have a desktop client for linux.

Telegram security may be a meme, but in terms of usability and features it is an undisputed king. Sadly.

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>>58268987
>Muh stickers
this tbqh
for everything else there is signal

what's the best p2p software to chat with people ? Bonus point for encryption.
It must have group chat, an android version and be open source.

Is tox the only option ? Isn't it dead ?

>>58269396
try retroshare senpai.

>>58268965
Why do I have to switch to a new messaging app every other week. Not to say trying to get your whole chat circle migrated also.

Don't fix what aint broke

>>58268965
To me the worst part is that they claim their clients are open source. Technically, they are, but:

>Android app developer had to be shamed into using version control correctly: https://github.com/DrKLO/Telegram/pull/76
>iOS app developer hasn't updated the public git repo for nearly a year

Another issue I have is that the mobile clients absolutely decimate battery life.

It would be excellent to be able move onto Riot/Matrix, which is pretty much becoming everything Telegram should have been.

Threema is fucking goat and its undisputable