Telegram without ads? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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So, Telegram has launched horrible ads that look a lot like spam to me. At least in my channels it's typically some crypto bullshit. So, I wonder if people know about alternatives to the subscription service for blocking them? Sadly, Forkgram won't offer that option and it doesn't seem to be allowed. However, I wonder if there are still forks out there which block the ads? Or do people know of alternative options?

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[-] [email protected] 24 points 2 days ago

It's just a joke. I don't want you to actually feel bad.

But you should do some research on Telegram, and the fact that they rolled ads out on its own should be a giant Red Flag waving you down. They're not a good company, and their homespun encryption is dubious at best.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

I know! But I don't really have a choice currently; which app would you suggest for tickers / info channels? Mastodon would be an option, but it's not quite the same. Abd I'd first have to convince everyone to use it :/

[-] [email protected] 1 points 20 hours ago

Just be more like me and refuse to talk to people who aren't on Signal. Works for me sometimes.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I just saw one in fdroid and I can't remember it now, lemme see if I can find it.

EDIT: it was zulip

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

I feel that. That's why I said it was a joke. If I could get all my people off Discord and on Matrix I would but oh well.

Matrix/Element would be my preferred as I could self-host, but I don't have better suggestions that are more like Telegram I am sorry to say.

this post was submitted on 04 Jul 2024

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