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--- messaging_candidates:telegram [2015/07/15 23:44] – [Android app] mithat
+++ messaging_candidates:telegram [2015/07/16 01:27] – mithat
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 ====== Telegram use notes ======
-Telegram uses an SMS-enabled phone number your account identifier. This isn't the most comfortable idea but is increasingly common with mobile-first apps and services.
+Telegram uses an SMS-enabled phone number as your identifier by default. You have the option of creating a username which others can then use to contact you with, but this (a) isn't currently possible with the desktop client, and (b) is an additional step that most users are not going to take the time to do.
-However, with Telegram things seems to go beyond just using your phone number as an identifier. It seems anyone who has your phone number can initiate a session with you. While this is how conventional telephony and SMS work, I'm not sure it's the best model for modern, secure, and private communication.
 ===== Android app =====