Telegram - Revision history

William: Merged pros and cons

2022-02-18T17:21:17Z

Merged pros and cons

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	Telegram is a good messenger platform and relatively secure. Run out of Dubai by Russians. Not open source. Does let you choose end to end encryption.		Telegram is a good messenger platform and relatively secure. Run out of Dubai by Russians. Not open source. Does let you choose end to end encryption.

	==~~Benefits~~==		==Pros and Cons==
			===Pros===
	* Not controlled by the Western establishment		* Not controlled by the Western establishment
	* Operates out of Dubai and run by Russians		* Operates out of Dubai and run by Russians
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	* Excellent and fine grained handling of groups messages		* Excellent and fine grained handling of groups messages
	* Good for voice calls		* Good for voice calls
			===Cons===
	==~~Drawbacks~~==
	* Operates out of Western-influenced Dubai and run by Russians		* Operates out of Western-influenced Dubai and run by Russians
	* End to end encryption not automatic and doesn't apply to groups		* End to end encryption not automatic and doesn't apply to groups

William: /* Downloads */ remove appstore version first

2022-02-16T10:00:10Z

Downloads: remove appstore version first

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	==Downloads==		==Downloads==
	Always get it from the [https://telegram.org/apps Telegram website]. The version in the app store has built in censorship that both Apple and Google required to be hosted on their site. The real version from the Telegram is unrestricted. ~~Just~~ install ~~it over the top~~. There is also a good desktop/laptop version there.		Always get it from the [https://telegram.org/apps Telegram website]. The version in the app store has built in censorship that both Apple and Google required to be hosted on their site. The real version from the Telegram is unrestricted. Remove the App Store version completely and install this instead. There is also a good desktop/laptop version there.

	==Groups==		==Groups==

William: /* Drawbacks */

2022-02-15T22:59:02Z

Drawbacks

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	* Operates out of Western-influenced Dubai and run by Russians		* Operates out of Western-influenced Dubai and run by Russians
	* End to end encryption not automatic and doesn't apply to groups		* End to end encryption not automatic and doesn't apply to groups
	* ~~Not~~ open source. Anything could be happening inside		* Server not open source. Anything could be happening inside.
	* When left on default settings, group handling prone to filling your phone up and spam group adds		* When left on default settings, group handling prone to filling your phone up and spam group adds

	==Downloads==		==Downloads==
	Always get it from the [https://telegram.org/apps Telegram website]. The version in the app store has built in censorship that both Apple and Google required to be hosted on their site. The real version from the Telegram is unrestricted. Just install it over the top. There is also a good desktop/laptop version there.		Always get it from the [https://telegram.org/apps Telegram website]. The version in the app store has built in censorship that both Apple and Google required to be hosted on their site. The real version from the Telegram is unrestricted. Just install it over the top. There is also a good desktop/laptop version there.

William: Download info

2022-02-15T19:57:38Z

Download info

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	* Not open source. Anything could be happening inside		* Not open source. Anything could be happening inside
	* When left on default settings, group handling prone to filling your phone up and spam group adds		* When left on default settings, group handling prone to filling your phone up and spam group adds
			==Downloads==
			Always get it from the [https://telegram.org/apps Telegram website]. The version in the app store has built in censorship that both Apple and Google required to be hosted on their site. The real version from the Telegram is unrestricted. Just install it over the top. There is also a good desktop/laptop version there.

	==Groups==		==Groups==

William: minor reword

2022-02-15T15:29:27Z

minor reword

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	[[File:Telegram-tidy-7.jpg\|none\|thumb\|200px\|Click Privacy and Security]]		[[File:Telegram-tidy-7.jpg\|none\|thumb\|200px\|Click Privacy and Security]]
	[[File:Telegram-tidy-8.jpg\|none\|thumb\|200px\|Click Groups]]		[[File:Telegram-tidy-8.jpg\|none\|thumb\|200px\|Click Groups]]
	[[File:Telegram-tidy-9.jpg\|none\|thumb\|200px\|Ensure "My Contacts" is selected. If one of your contacts adds you to unwanted groups~~, add them to the Never Allow list below~~]]		[[File:Telegram-tidy-9.jpg\|none\|thumb\|200px\|Ensure "My Contacts" is selected. Use Never Allow list If one of your contacts adds you to unwanted groups]]

	Doing these things greatly enhances Telegram usability and is worth telling all users to do, especially the less technical and new users. You can show them this page.		Doing these things greatly enhances Telegram usability and is worth telling all users to do, especially the less technical and new users. You can show them this page.

William: Remove unneeded dot

2022-02-15T15:19:45Z

Remove unneeded dot

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	* End to end encryption not automatic and doesn't apply to groups		* End to end encryption not automatic and doesn't apply to groups
	* Not open source. Anything could be happening inside		* Not open source. Anything could be happening inside
	* When left on default settings, group handling prone to filling your phone up and spam group adds.		* When left on default settings, group handling prone to filling your phone up and spam group adds

	==Groups==		==Groups==

William: Added stopping auto group add, general improvement

2022-02-15T15:17:07Z

Added stopping auto group add, general improvement

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 Telegram is a good messenger platform and relatively secure. Run out of Dubai by Russians. Not open source. Does let you choose end to end encryption.
 ==Groups==
-Telegrams best feature is its group handling and range of groups on offer. For many users this is the main reason to use this messenger system. But a major drawback of the system is the default Telegram settings cause it to automatically download and retain a large number of media files, eventually causing the phone to become unusable. This behaviour can be corrected, below.
+Telegrams best feature is its group handling and range of groups on offer. For many users this is the main reason to use this messenger system. But a major drawback of the system is the default Telegram settings cause it to automatically download and retain a large number of media files, eventually causing the phone to become unusable. This behaviour can be corrected, below, as is the problem of being automatically added to groups.
 ===Preventing and expiring downloads===
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 [[File:Telegram-tidy-5.jpg|none|thumb|200px|Turn these off too and delete all cloud drafts]]
 [[File:Telegram-tidy-6.jpg|none|thumb|200px|Set media self-expiry time, then clear cache and local database]]
 Doing these things greatly enhances Telegram usability and is worth telling all users to do, especially the less technical and new users. You can show them this page.

William: First creation

2022-02-15T14:03:43Z

First creation

New page

Telegram is a good messenger platform and relatively secure. Run out of Dubai by Russians. Not open source. Does let you choose end to end encryption.

==Groups==
Telegrams best feature is its group handling and range of groups on offer. For many users this is the main reason to use this messenger system. But a major drawback of the system is the default Telegram settings cause it to automatically download and retain a large number of media files, eventually causing the phone to become unusable. This behaviour can be corrected, below.

===Preventing and expiring downloads===
If you are a member of Telegram groups, it necessary to apply these settings to prevent Telegram making your phone unusable through excessive downloads. It is not uncommon for a member of a Telegram group to unthinkingly post a video a quarter of a gigabyte in size and most people are initially aware of the settings needed to mitigate this.

[[File:Telegram-tidy-1.jpg|none|thumb|200px|Click on the settings bars in the top right corner]]
[[File:Telegram-tidy-2.jpg|none|thumb|200px|Click Settings]]
[[File:Telegram-tidy-3.jpg|none|thumb|200px|Click Data and Storage]]
[[File:Telegram-tidy-4.jpg|none|thumb|200px|Turn off all of these and the ones below, then click Storage Usage]]
[[File:Telegram-tidy-5.jpg|none|thumb|200px|Turn these off too and delete all cloud drafts]]
[[File:Telegram-tidy-6.jpg|none|thumb|200px|Set media self-expiry time, then clear cache and local database]]

Doing these things greatly enhances Telegram usability and is worth telling all users to do, especially the less technical and new users. You can show them this page.