Telegram is just actually superior in terms of features I don’t get it.

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    Because I’d rather be spied on by the USA than Russia.

    Not being spied on is not an option if you want to stay in contact with people.

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    Why does anyone choose Telegram or WhatsApp over Signal which is encrypted and audited? (Probably features I don’t care about, but they do)

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      Telegram let’s you send 2gb files, and stores them forever. Signal has a 100mb limit.

      It also used to be easier to set up on multiple devices at the same time, but I believe that Whatsapp and Signal have improved that by now too.

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        Why switch platforms if all your data is still being collected? This just provides another business with your data to sell and possibly have hacked. Sure, Telegram offers encryption, but it’s not enabled by default even though they advertise it thoroughly. This demonstrates they’re taking advantage of peoples desire for privacy simply to increase their user base while making the users + contacts do all the work.

        As far as file sharing, with ProtonDrive I can use any messaging service and send a 500GB file if I wanted, fully encrypted with password protection and an expiration date. Telegram keeping the files forever doesn’t seem like a benefit either.

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        I’m not sure the file limitations are much of a factor when 100mb covers most files that would need to be sent through a messaging service. There are plenty of dedicated services for sharing larger files.

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          I mentioned it because it was an annoying limitation for me. 100mb is not a lot for media and zip files nowadays. And I don’t know any good free services that will work more conveniently than simply sending with Telegram, suggestions welcome.

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    Why would I use russian whatsapp owned by russian Zuckerberg living in Dubai?

    If anything Signal would be the superior alternative.

    But as stated by other ppl before me, I use whatsapp because at least where I live almost everyone uses it and Telegram is for conspiracy theories and Nazi or russian propaganda.

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    Why do not more people choose a matrix server and use a decentralized way of communication instead of committing themselves to this or that app/company?

    Because most people they know use WhatsApp/Facebook/Instagram.

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      Lol I’ve tried matrix before. It’s really bad. And it’s more of a IRC/discord alternative than instant messaging apps.

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        Not sure when you tried it or with which app but you can use it just like an instant messenger. It can do more like discord but this can easily very ignored.

        I have heard that once it was a pain to use as a client but since I started using it half a year ago it felt pretty smooth.

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      If I were clever enough to host my own matrix server I would in a heartbeat. Bridges to WhatsApp, insta, fb, etc. are game changers.

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        I found a server in the list I posted that was hosted by people in my area and funded by donations. I got in touch with them and they even implemented some bridges with that server. Now I am using it with a WhatsApp bridge, feels pretty seamless.

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    People don’t care what’s better. Most people won’t try anything new if the existing stuff is not severely broken.

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        Makes a post about messaging superiority by advocating for inferior app. Lol. Gotta read the room better buddy.

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          Why are you taking such a confrontational approach?

          Original commenter and you give no information on what makes Signal better. Signal is outside of the topic scope anyway, but would be a fair extension of it. Instead you use an insulting tone and completely dismiss their approach.

          And this shit gets more up than downvotes. Makes it clear this platform has group-think toxicity issues too, moreso than promoting fair and good-intention discussion.

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              The tone makes a huge difference.

              OP tone is mainly confusion with an open question. They disclose their belief/understanding which they acknowledge either contradicts or puts into question the evident state of things they see.

              I don’t see how that’s confrontational similar to the commenter dismissing their whole approach as a definite statement without points you could argue. It’s a closed dismissal and in an insulting tone.

              What makes you think they are similar? Or to what degree?

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                I don’t know about you, but the tone of the original question come across very dismissively to me. OP isn’t asking what they missed, why WhatsApp might be as good as Telegram. They’ve flat out declared the winner and are asking why nobody else is agreeing with them.

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                  I can see your point, and agree with it for the most part. But they’re still posting on Asklemmy implying it is a question or interest of reason. It also doesn’t dismiss a person directly/specifically, nor is the tone insulting.