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Sorry, I don't understand your question.
How can you know for sure?
By looking at the code.
Telegram Desktop reaches version 1.0
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#132Native all the way! Opening github page of app and seeing that pink line instead of yellow (line that represents languages used in project) made me smile! I am really surprised they did native app, plus it looks really nice, I tought "sigh, another electron app", but to my surprise I was wrong! Good job for guys at Telegram, respect.
No secret chats in Telegram Desktop means its primary selling point is lost.
You should try Wire [1] for multi-device sync and multi-OS use that has all chats encrypted end-to-end (like secret chats). It's not yet on par with the Telegram speed and UX, but it's quite good.
[1]: https://wire.com
Re: Telegram Desktop reaches version 1.0
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#134A brilliant native desktop app is one of the reasons why I prefer telegram over other apps of this kind. It's smooth, light and easy to use.
Also, unlike WhatsApp web, it's not a proxy for the phone app, thus doesn't drain its battery and still works if your phone is broken or lost.
i like the whatsapp web because i dont have to install something now just so i could send a message to somebody,
and because its a proxy for the phone app i dont have to worry that i got the message on the desktop but its not synced to mobile ( im looking at you skype )
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#135Re: Telegram Desktop reaches version 1.0
#136It's so stupid that I can't read public channels without providing a valid phone number. I don't need any secrecy, just want to read damn blog posts!
Hm, this gets me thinking... it wouldn't take much work to get a public channel viewer website working.
Yeah, there exist a couple (I googled) - but they tend to lag or show only mod-approved channels.
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#137PSA: Telegram is dangerous snake oil—bad crypto. Don't use it, don't let friends use it. https://twitter.com/matthew_d_green/status/81899003583181619... https://twitter.com/kaepora/status/819181464369577984 https://twitter.com/matthew_d_green/status/81919238137120358...
I was just about to post something similar. I'm actually surprised to see a positive post of Telegram on HN. For the love of crypto, please stick to Signal protocol-based messaging applications. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_Protocol Edit: add link http://www.cryptofails.com/post/70546720222/telegrams-crypta...
> For the love of crypto,
The problem is that most people value convenience and speed over security and privacy. Telegram provides a very good trade off, much better than some other apps. If Signal were to be developed at the pace Telegram is, I would use it all the time, but it's not. For my use and likes, both Telegram and Wire are very good fits.
Re: Telegram Desktop reaches version 1.0
#138Native all the way! Opening github page of app and seeing that pink line instead of yellow (line that represents languages used in project) made me smile! I am really surprised they did native app, plus it looks really nice, I tought "sigh, another electron app", but to my surprise I was wrong! Good job for guys at Telegram, respect.
No secret chats in Telegram Desktop means its primary selling point is lost.
I'm confused, how are there no secret chats? I use them all the time from Desktop.. but maybe you mean Windows? I don't recall trying them from Windows - i use the OSX version.
Secret chats on OSX has the same UX as secret chats on my Android client, fwiw.
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#139I love Telegram for the usability more than anything else, and don't really care for the encryption (which I find more of a curiosity). Telegram hits a few sweet spots with me: - Movement between devices is seamless (I can go from my webview in BSD to my Mac OS Native to my iOS native app and not miss a beat). - Telegram is very reliable in situations with poor connectivity. This is pure anecdote on my side, but in t…
The API is so easy and fun to work with. It's a huge boon for me, i can't imagine switching to anything without a good "bot" API.
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#140Earlier quoted context omitted.
Also, unlike WhatsApp web, it's not a proxy for the phone app, thus doesn't drain its battery and still works if your phone is broken or lost.
i like the whatsapp web because i dont have to install something now just so i could send a message to somebody, and because its a proxy for the phone app i dont have to worry that i got the message on the desktop but its not synced to mobile ( im looking at you skype )
It's awful for me. I constantly have to unlock my phone because web refuses to send anything or even refuses to load, as it says my phone is not connected to the internet/etc.
Really terrible and frustrating UX for me. I loathe that web interface.