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0 sats \ 7 replies \ @SwapMarket 7 Nov \ on: Why do Bitcoiners still use Telegram? lightning
If you link the account to a non-KYC sim card, always use VPN and don't post any identifying info it should be pseudonymous enough. For really private comms start secret chat or switch to SimpleX.
Anonymity is a different subject than privacy. If you are sharing sensitive info with another person, info you don't want to be public or in the hands of potentially nefarious actors, then what you need is privacy. Things like wallet addresses and LIghtning channel info, for example, may only be intended for a particular person. Telegram should not be used. Signal is a better choice. NOSTR of course. SimpleX looks cool!
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Private means YOU do not post anything that is private on a public network. All internet is a public network so treat it as such.
Screaming out loud that you do not have privacy on Telegram is like running naked in a public square and scream that you do not have privacy and people should not take photos with you naked.
If you want to run naked, then do it in your own home.
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Yes. Telegram's secret chat is private e2ee.
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A while back I tried starting an account with a non KYC phone number. Couldn't get it to work after trying for quite some time, Telegram always rejected it.
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Interesting. Maybe you used one of those free sms web sites? I bought a physical sim card in a third world country years ago, lost the number already, but Telegram still works with it.
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Yes, that's what I did, but they weren't even free. I used lightning to pay for them. It was a while back and can't remember the details of which service I used, but I tried pretty hard, and was never successful - telegram always rejected the numbers.
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Yeah, I tried those too for AWS, also did not work. Must be all blacklisted.
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