In this update, we launch Stories – with a unique dual camera mode, granular privacy settings, flexible duration options and much more.

Today August 23rd, Telegram celebrates its 10th birthday – with our biggest update yet. Over the past decade we’ve built hundreds of new features that are now used by over 800 million people. In this update, we launch Stories – with a unique dual camera mode, granular privacy settings, flexible duration options and much more

  • On@kbin.social
    19·
    10 months ago
    • Adds stories (most annoying feature on a messaging app)
    • Can’t disable it

    our biggest update yet

    Meh

  • ijeff@lemdro.idMEnglish
    15·
    10 months ago

    Really dislike that we can’t disable stories (AFAIK). Thank goodness for Beeper.

    • N-E-N@lemmy.caEnglish
      7·
      10 months ago

      That’s an advantage of having an open source client. Stuff like Forkgram or Nekogram on Fdroid could remove stories (if they were ever added in the first place, I haven’t tested)

      • ijeff@lemdro.idMEnglish
        3·
        10 months ago

        Beeper lets me connect to multiple services in one app (e.g., Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, FB Messenger, iMessage).

      • On@kbin.social
        1·
        10 months ago

        There’s no moving at all. it’s just a bridge to use multiple messaging services in a single app. Everyone else you talk to stays on which ever app they want.

        You have to trust the service with your data though. Some services won’t be E2EE anymore. But their bridges are opensource so, you can self host them if you want

  • HidingCat@kbin.social
    121·
    10 months ago

    Stories are annoying, I hope there’s an alternative client that can turn them off.

  • Mrrdrr@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    10·
    10 months ago

    I think that it notified all of my contact list when i tried posting a story. Not doing that again. Removed it in shame.

  • N-E-N@lemmy.caEnglish
    91·
    10 months ago

    I never used stories in Signal and I don’t intend to in Telegram either

  • Lord_Logjam@feddit.ukEnglish
    3·
    10 months ago

    I wish it had an option to prevent unknown people sending you messages. I’m getting fed up of the spam from people I don’t know.