All the comments on this news item made me really want to try this out and see how it works.
I downloaded and installed the desktop version. Created an account with my phone number (okay: if I ever lose my phone, I'll permanently lose access to my account!).
I see how to add contacts. I need their phone number. I don't know my friend's numbers. We use facebook, xmpp, email, lots of shit, but nobody still relies on SMS nowadays, and my phonebook is literally under 10 entries long (and I'm sure mum and dad won't be using Telegram).
This reliance on old networks really kills it for me. IMHO, linking an account to a device that can get stolen or lost is also something I'll never really understand.
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All the comments on this news item made me really want to try this out and see how it works.
I downloaded and installed the desktop version. Created an account with my phone number (okay: if I ever lose my phone, I'll permanently lose access to my account!).
I see how to add contacts. I need their phone number. I don't know my friend's numbers. We use facebook, xmpp, email, lots of shit, but nobody still relies on SMS nowadays, and my phonebook is literally under 10 entries long (and I'm sure mum and dad won't be using Telegram).
This reliance on old networks really kills it for me. IMHO, linking an account to a device that can get stolen or lost is also something I'll never really understand.