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Are there many here who use a Matrix client like Element? [1] Or one of the dozens of compatible chat apps? [2]
Why don't more people use it? I can't understand why people would jump from one closed source silo like WhatsApp to another closed source Silo like Telegram or Signal.
The UX of Element is terrific now.
[1]: https://element.io/
I love Desktop Telegram for many reasons but mostly because it's Open Source: https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop
Telega.el for Emacs is really cool with some very unique features.
https://github.com/zevlg/telega.el
Exactly, Signal creator is actively against 3rd party clients, because they use his infrastructure for free:
https://github.com/LibreSignal/LibreSignal/issues/37#issueco...
It depends on which desktop client you're using.
Telegram's native Mac app (https://macos.telegram.org/) supports E2E-encrypted secret chats. Their cross platform Qt-based app (https://desktop.telegram.org/) does not support this feature.
Notably, the experience in a Telegram secret chat behaves differently then regular chats. A secret chat is tied to one device; you can't start a secret chat on your phone and pick it up on your tablet/desktop. There's also no server-side message history. Regular (non-secret) chats don't have these limitations.