Web based client (https://web.telegram.org/) whereas Signal requires an installed app for some (frustrating) reason
and in Signal’s favour
Any emoji reaction available (Telegram you have to pay for extra reacts) [this point leads me to worry Telegram will become more out-to-get-me over time]
Less weird behaviour (e.g. in Telegram, I can’t react to images that are sent without text & in some old group chats I can’t react to anything)
(I am neither a fan of Signal not Telegram, but wanted to add to the list. I haven’t seen Element discussed at all and weakly prefer it over both Signal and Telegram)
e.g. in Telegram, I can’t react to images that are sent without text & in some old group chats I can’t react to anything
You can react to images without text. But you need to tap on the side of the image, since tapping on the image itself maximizes it. (I agree this behavior is somewhat unintuitive.)
The absent reactions in old chats is because admins have the option of allowing or disallowing reactions, and since the group chats were created before reactions were introduced, Telegram doesn’t assume admins agreed to allow them; instead, they have to be enabled manually.
Just tested, and Signal in fact has this feature.
I’d also add in Telegram’s favour
Web based client (https://web.telegram.org/) whereas Signal requires an installed app for some (frustrating) reason
and in Signal’s favour
Any emoji reaction available (Telegram you have to pay for extra reacts) [this point leads me to worry Telegram will become more out-to-get-me over time]
Less weird behaviour (e.g. in Telegram, I can’t react to images that are sent without text & in some old group chats I can’t react to anything)
(I am neither a fan of Signal not Telegram, but wanted to add to the list. I haven’t seen Element discussed at all and weakly prefer it over both Signal and Telegram)
You can react to images without text. But you need to tap on the side of the image, since tapping on the image itself maximizes it. (I agree this behavior is somewhat unintuitive.)
The absent reactions in old chats is because admins have the option of allowing or disallowing reactions, and since the group chats were created before reactions were introduced, Telegram doesn’t assume admins agreed to allow them; instead, they have to be enabled manually.
Thanks, this is useful to know!