Telegram is garbage. Text threads on there can usually be viewed in a browser, so if the account is confirmed it's probably no worse than linking to twitter.
Everything else? If it's so damn interesting or important, upload it to an open site.
Tried that. Linux desktop version. Install went OK. Then I tried to use it. They asked for my phone number. So I uninstalled it. They have no need to know that information. No desire to use a product like that.
Buy a $5 burner phone if you care that much... it only uses it for linking to 2FA system instead of an email address. It's really not that big of a deal. It's not a photo ID with personally identifying information like your drivers license (ahem, Parler).
Its called contact tracing. It is a big deal.
It is also probable too late to worry about it, because they can already link and map anyone on the planet with the data they have now.
Adding a new phone and service would just confirm the data they already have on you.
If you think they don't already do this with the phone you carry in your pocket all day long, no matter what apps are on there... then I really don't know what to say about that.
Telegram isn't the problem here... go ahead and throw your phone in the rubbish bin first then... lead the crusade!
Right so, installing telegram and providing a phone number (with literally zero other information) is tracking/tracing you in some other way... how exactly?
I dont care to buy a burner phone. Thats too much effort for a social media platform. It's literally more work than Twitter and I told you that was pleeeeeeenty of bullshit for me. Too much noise to information ratio. Circlejerks all day long. Don't need it.
Storming the beaches at Normandy was too much effort. You're just making excuses. That's fine nobody is forcing you to do anything, but just man up and own that shit instead of pretending like you have to do any real work to achieve it easily and cheaply if you really wanted to. Sounds to me like you just like to complain.
The irony is astounding. You're the one who said "Thats too much effort" [sic]. Don't talk to me about being a veteran, I was around before you were even a thought. Maybe you should have paid more attention in class...
Telegram is garbage. Text threads on there can usually be viewed in a browser, so if the account is confirmed it's probably no worse than linking to twitter.
Everything else? If it's so damn interesting or important, upload it to an open site.
If they want a phone number they can start with the male escorts in the yellowpages
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Thank you for the authentic frontier gibberish Gabby Johnson!
Should I delete the app then, or to late ?
Just taking a wild swing here but.... you could just get telegram.....
Tried that. Linux desktop version. Install went OK. Then I tried to use it. They asked for my phone number. So I uninstalled it. They have no need to know that information. No desire to use a product like that.
Exactly. I won't use anything that requires phone number or driver's license number.
You do realise it's primarily a messenging app right?
Doesn't change my stance on the matter at all.
Buy a $5 burner phone if you care that much... it only uses it for linking to 2FA system instead of an email address. It's really not that big of a deal. It's not a photo ID with personally identifying information like your drivers license (ahem, Parler).
Its called contact tracing. It is a big deal. It is also probable too late to worry about it, because they can already link and map anyone on the planet with the data they have now. Adding a new phone and service would just confirm the data they already have on you.
For instance even if you don't make a FB page doesn't mean there isn't already one in existence with the info gathered from your friends.
this guy gets it
If you think they don't already do this with the phone you carry in your pocket all day long, no matter what apps are on there... then I really don't know what to say about that.
Telegram isn't the problem here... go ahead and throw your phone in the rubbish bin first then... lead the crusade!
i dont think that they already do this, I am 100% certain they do.
Right so, installing telegram and providing a phone number (with literally zero other information) is tracking/tracing you in some other way... how exactly?
I dont care to buy a burner phone. Thats too much effort for a social media platform. It's literally more work than Twitter and I told you that was pleeeeeeenty of bullshit for me. Too much noise to information ratio. Circlejerks all day long. Don't need it.
Storming the beaches at Normandy was too much effort. You're just making excuses. That's fine nobody is forcing you to do anything, but just man up and own that shit instead of pretending like you have to do any real work to achieve it easily and cheaply if you really wanted to. Sounds to me like you just like to complain.
I'm a US Army veteran. Don't pull the effort thing on me, simple bitch. Enjoy your social media.
The irony is astounding. You're the one who said "Thats too much effort" [sic]. Don't talk to me about being a veteran, I was around before you were even a thought. Maybe you should have paid more attention in class...
No thanks. I'm not signing up for anymore of these things. Twitter and FB was enough.
Agreed, or ask for someone who has .te to post a screenshot.
We are. We are asking the original posters who want to use Telegram as a source to do this.
Who ARE you mr MOD!!!? STOP REMOVING CONTENT. seems to be well excepted around these parts...
I mean it's literally their job to moderate the content on this forum.
That guy must be one of those pantifas who scream for the cops during their mostly peaceful anti cop protests.
What was the content removed? Was it on topic? Lots of garbage being posted lately.
Exactly.