Roll-their-own encryption off-by-default without cross-device support or group chat available.
The ability to talk to strangers I don't want to talk to
An open source client, but a proprietary, non-federated server
An unmoderated social network that's a free-for-all for crypto scammers, extremists, and other nuts
WhatsApp gives me:
Signal's encryption algorithm on all chats
Whatsapp web (still with encryption)
Encrypted group chats
The ability to talk to human beings I actually know and want to talk to
Neither respects my privacy.
Not sure why I would bother attempting to use Telegram again.
This is the best answer, IMHO. Also, network effects means that everyone's already on WhatsApp, so it's only natural that people use it more than Telegram
WhatsApp gives me:
1,2,3 - closed source app that has not been audited but you chose to believe that is backdoor free, ok then
4 - half true, whatsapp business is full of automated responses, not too many human beings there
I do not use "whatsapp business," no idea why I would.
I do not seek to use a service and then interact with the people who happen to be on that service, I seek to interact with people and meet them on the service they're using. The fediverse is an exception, because I believe in the principles, but the experience sucks because it's all tech with no real community (Lemmy/Kbin) and none of the people I want to follow (Mastodon).
Telegram gives me:
WhatsApp gives me:
Neither respects my privacy.
Not sure why I would bother attempting to use Telegram again.
This is the best answer, IMHO. Also, network effects means that everyone's already on WhatsApp, so it's only natural that people use it more than Telegram
WhatsApp gives me:
1,2,3 - closed source app that has not been audited but you chose to believe that is backdoor free, ok then
4 - half true, whatsapp business is full of automated responses, not too many human beings there
I do not use "whatsapp business," no idea why I would.
I do not seek to use a service and then interact with the people who happen to be on that service, I seek to interact with people and meet them on the service they're using. The fediverse is an exception, because I believe in the principles, but the experience sucks because it's all tech with no real community (Lemmy/Kbin) and none of the people I want to follow (Mastodon).