How and why did telegram become the de facto messenger for web3 when something like Signal has such a higher security bar? Seems like a really fascinating case study

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QR code which allows you to join a group chat easily. It's ultimately, more open. Signal isn't, so it can't move at the speed of web3.

signal needs phone numbers, hard to be truly anon

Supports big public channels . Signal only has gcs

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To add to the point, TG group chats aren’t encrypted and E2E encryption on DMs have to be manually enabled.

Would be curious to hear this answered by someone who got into web3 earlier. 

For me, network effects. All my web3 frens are on TG. Would be on there even if UX was terrible.

Network effects seem to be playing a big role. Ppl invite me to TG chats a few times a week. I’ve never been added to Signal