There is an article floating on the internet, pushing for telegram voice calls ( http://telegra.ph/Why-Telegram-Voice-Calls-Are-Blocked-in-Countries-Like-China-or-Iran-04-19 ). While I have no problem for marketing a product on its own media platform ( aka telegra.ph ) but using availability in China proving telegram is better than WhatsApp in privacy prospective , is ridiculous, and for billions of Chinese, unfair.
Over the years living in China, I have tried both telegram and WhatsApp. When telegram first came out a lot of friends of mine were talking about it and using it daily, and it was soon blocked by Chinese government. No surprise there. Till today, some of my friends are still using it, as a secure alternative to native IMs, that are clearly monitoring everything. But in order to use telegram, people inside of China has to use circumvention tools. These tools are difficult to setup and mostly a pain to use. Then came WhatsApp. Until now WhatsApp as an app is usable on both Android and iOS, yet its web version and its entire website is blocked. Although, if installed the pc client still works. And I have been using WhatsApp with my gf and friends ever after. Oh btw WhatsApp's encrypted voice calls work inside of China.
I don't want to go into details here, on encryption itself comparing telegram and WhatsApp, for I am no security expert. But for public knowledge we know: WhatsApp is using a open source encryption method, and its way of utilization is checked by various security experts. While telegram is using a in house close source encryption method, and I am not aware of any third party source checking so far.
That's pretty much the situation so far for security minded users inside of China. What drives me nuts in that article is that conspiracy attitude. Because WhatsApp works means it's less secure? Because telegram is blocked by China, a "regime", it means it's better in protection against government intrusion? Sorry this logic just doesn't stand for me. AND by the way as a don't give a fuck and user comes first company telegram let me ask you something, what have you done to your users inside of China? Being blocked makes you happy that you want to wear it like a badge of honor? Shame on you.
What China build on its internet, is called GFW, great firewall of China. It is getting more and more attention everyday. Recently Pinterest has been blocked. US made it a trade barrier. And China is willing to export the technology to Russia. But I have not seen ANY meaningful moves from the devs across the globe engaging it, although eventually it will help free up billions of people on earth. No. You guys have the skills and are happy in your first world bubbles. Fine. Just don't use us, internet users inside of China, as your marketing schemes. Thank you.
Over the years living in China, I have tried both telegram and WhatsApp. When telegram first came out a lot of friends of mine were talking about it and using it daily, and it was soon blocked by Chinese government. No surprise there. Till today, some of my friends are still using it, as a secure alternative to native IMs, that are clearly monitoring everything. But in order to use telegram, people inside of China has to use circumvention tools. These tools are difficult to setup and mostly a pain to use. Then came WhatsApp. Until now WhatsApp as an app is usable on both Android and iOS, yet its web version and its entire website is blocked. Although, if installed the pc client still works. And I have been using WhatsApp with my gf and friends ever after. Oh btw WhatsApp's encrypted voice calls work inside of China.
I don't want to go into details here, on encryption itself comparing telegram and WhatsApp, for I am no security expert. But for public knowledge we know: WhatsApp is using a open source encryption method, and its way of utilization is checked by various security experts. While telegram is using a in house close source encryption method, and I am not aware of any third party source checking so far.
That's pretty much the situation so far for security minded users inside of China. What drives me nuts in that article is that conspiracy attitude. Because WhatsApp works means it's less secure? Because telegram is blocked by China, a "regime", it means it's better in protection against government intrusion? Sorry this logic just doesn't stand for me. AND by the way as a don't give a fuck and user comes first company telegram let me ask you something, what have you done to your users inside of China? Being blocked makes you happy that you want to wear it like a badge of honor? Shame on you.
What China build on its internet, is called GFW, great firewall of China. It is getting more and more attention everyday. Recently Pinterest has been blocked. US made it a trade barrier. And China is willing to export the technology to Russia. But I have not seen ANY meaningful moves from the devs across the globe engaging it, although eventually it will help free up billions of people on earth. No. You guys have the skills and are happy in your first world bubbles. Fine. Just don't use us, internet users inside of China, as your marketing schemes. Thank you.
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