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Eiko

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It took me long enough to get it properly configured on my phone. Do any of you prefer it to Skype? I will mention that these chat clients WANT to be tied into my contact list, and I'm not keen on giving that level of access. Telegram also wants to be tied to a phone number and I don't necessarily want to expose my phone number to anyone I chat with.
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Added: 8 years ago
 
Tycloud
8 years ago
It's best for cons.
Tweaker
8 years ago
I wrote a pretty scathing journal on Telegram not too long ago. Suffice to say I don't find its respect for personal information to be a priority on their part and I don't recommend it to people who don't want their entire phone contacts directory to be harvested by Telegram for the purposes of "convenience." Also, what the fuck kind of messenger requires a phone number for someone to be on your contact list? Ludicrous.
TheMasturbatingBear
8 years ago
This
Eiko
8 years ago
Telegram is still only running in a partial capacity because my contact list is being kept separate. Right now the only people that have my Telegram are people I would give my phone number to.
Tweaker
8 years ago
If that's the extent of how you're using it, you'll probably be fine. Personally, if all the people I wanted to talk to were people I would give my number to, I would probably just text them. :P
Eiko
8 years ago
I encourage them to text me as well. But Skype handles logs better and works across all my devices.
Ryusett
8 years ago
I like Skype but that's just me
Eiko
8 years ago
It's been my go-to for years.
Ryusett
8 years ago
Same here and don't forget to set your clocks ahead tonight an hour
psychoticporcupine
8 years ago
I find Skype cumbersome and makes my devices lag. Telegram has been fun, simple and clear.
Eiko
8 years ago
I only ever had that problem on certain android devices. It's a valid point and you've found what works for you, but it seems like a lower layer issue. I appreciate your input! ^^
ChoxyRENAMED
8 years ago
The thing I don't like about telegram is even though I told it not to touch my contacts I got a whole bunch of people sending me messages that where on my contacts without it having access.  It is a pretty weird and flawed system but I guess if you don't mind everyone having your phone number it is okay.
Eiko
8 years ago
Whoa.. I've never had it do that! What OS and OS version was that?
ChoxyRENAMED
8 years ago
IOS current version.
ArgentFolfsky
8 years ago
That's not from them being in your contacts, it's from their Telegram having access to their contact list and recognized your number.
ChoxyRENAMED
8 years ago
That is a weird system lol.
soggymaster
8 years ago
I got rid of my Telegram account after I believe it was Tweaker's journal pointing that out.

With that in mind, I did find a Skype alternative, founded/co-developed/something along those lines by one of Skype's co-founders called Wire.  Cross platform, optimized for video chatting, end-to-end encryption, group chatting - everything Skype supports, but without ads of any kind.
AzureOwleds
8 years ago
I think you can set your telegram to not show  your number  I like it's fun you can  create  your own sticker emotions to use  and it's easy to use
Yusufa
8 years ago
i dunno how to do it but i know you can hide your number in some way...i recently added someone via their username and i cant see their number at all

so basicly, seems like people CAN find you with your phone number if they have it, but can also instead message you with your username and never know your phone #
Yusufa
8 years ago
in fact found this on the telegram FAQ https://telegram.org/faq#q-if-someone-finds-me-by-usern...

Q: If someone finds me by username, messages and I reply — will they know my number?

No. Neither party will see another‘s phone number. This is similar to the case when you message a person who you’ve met in a Telegram group.

There is one exception to this: just as in the case of all Telegram messages, if you have somebody‘s number saved as a contact and you send them a message, your number also becomes visible to them. Just like with SMS. This happens regardless of how you open the conversation with that person — via the contacts menu, global search by username, telegram.me link, or from a group’s members page.
ArionEquus
8 years ago
I use both about the same currently. Telegram more for cons and people I know in person. Skype for others on the net.
BrokenPupper
8 years ago
As far as I I've learned, there is an option to hide your phone number and adding phone contacts are optional but it isn't automatic.
bunnyearz
8 years ago
I set up a new google voice phone number just for telegram.
Eiko
8 years ago
Neat. ^^ Google has restricted my access to many of their services, so I just avoid as many of them as I can.
LilKittenBoi
8 years ago
Telegram stickers, woop woop!
Eiko
8 years ago
I'm super envious of the custom ones
LilKittenBoi
8 years ago
I knoooww.. I wanna get some. :p
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