So, Telegram has launched horrible ads that look a lot like spam to me. At least in my channels it’s typically some crypto bullshit. So, I wonder if people know about alternatives to the subscription service for blocking them? Sadly, Forkgram won’t offer that option and it doesn’t seem to be allowed. However, I wonder if there are still forks out there which block the ads? Or do people know of alternative options?

  • sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al
    33·
    3 months ago

    The problem with Signal is that the UX isn’t up to par aesthetically and the problem with SimpleX is that the UX is overly complicated. People want a great chat app first and foremost, privacy is an afterthought.

    • kia@lemmy.caEnglish
      10·
      3 months ago

      What about Signal’s UI isn’t up to par aesthetically?

      • GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml
        7·
        3 months ago

        Same question. I checked out Signal not a long time ago and it was really good looking. The only thing regular users may not like is the encryption key verification thing but it’s not really a UI issue.

        • kia@lemmy.caEnglish
          4·
          3 months ago

          Set the navigation bar size to compact and this looks much better.

          • sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al
            1·
            2 months ago

            Stories are primary content. In Telegram, Snapchat and all modern messengers, they’ve at the top of the message list. Even in Instagram that’s the case, in Signal, they’re pointlessly hidden because some old men who advocate for phones without front facing cameras spoke loud enough.

    • shekau@lemmy.today
      5·
      3 months ago

      Many people use TG specifically because it has unlimited cloud storage. Signal doesn’t offer this (don’t know about SimpleX).

      • sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al
        2·
        3 months ago

        For the average person, the ability to run it on seamlessly on multiple devices is more important than storage.