• gosling@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I don’t get how people expect services to stay free while also being against any kind of subscription or ads and barely donate to support these projects.

      This isn’t an essential feature they’re paywalling. I don’t even remember the last time I sent a voice note, let alone get one from a stranger. Feels more like a thank you from the devs for supporting them

      • Ser Salty@feddit.deEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Also it’s not like voice messages auto play, so this really isn’t a necessary feature

  • PotjiePig@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    So we want free apps that offer everything and don’t take your data or advertise. It must also have constant security updates and a fleet of developers keeping it running. Good Luck finding that unicorn.

    I actually like this development. I’d much rather pay for a service with money over my privacy.

    • Holzkohlen@feddit.deEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Sounds like the best open source projects out there. How bout we use our tax money to fund great free software for everybody?

    • waka@feddit.deEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Signal uses donations to keep running. That’s one of the reasons why they don’t need to do this kind of crap. Kinda like Firefox.

      It’s sad to see that slowly but surely the Internet gets divided into the more and more useless giant sector and the free and open sector, which just doesn’t get the attention it needs to be attractive enough for most to switch over. And then there’s also this weird shadow area where I often hear those pirate chanties from…

  • slazer2au@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I will never understand why people switched from WhatsApp to telegram. Tg is just Russian WhatsApp.

    • hardypart@feddit.deEnglish
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      1 year ago

      It has the absolute best and fluid user experience of all messengers I’ve tried so far, especially in conjunction with the desktop client.

      • Pechente@feddit.deEnglish
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        1 year ago

        It’s not. The founder is russian and created vKontakte but basically had it taken away from him by Putin. He’s outspoken against the regime and just because he’s born in Russia shouldn’t mean he should be seen as part of that crappy government.