Forwarded from Pavel Durov
Until recently, 70% of all Telegram usernames had been reserved in inactive channels by cybersquatters from Iran. This created a graveyard of dead usernames that cluttered search results and prevented millions of Telegram users from selecting appropriate public addresses for their accounts, groups and channels.
Users who wanted to acquire these reserved usernames often received no response or ended up being scammed.
Fortunately, this situation has started to change. In mid-August, we withdrew all public Telegram addresses linked to channels that were empty or inactive for the last year. We will gradually reintroduce 99% of these addresses into public use, this time with algorithmic and geolocation limitations so that more users, and not just a select few, can benefit.
As for the highest-valued short usernames, the most efficient and fair way to distribute them seems to be by the auction I mentioned in my previous post. This way, those who acquire these catchy links will be motivated to put them to good use and bring value to our users with original content hosted at recognizable t.me addresses.
I don't doubt that those who hoarded Telegram usernames are disappointed, but this change will benefit the vast majority of our users. I look forward to seeing how millions of great Telegram addresses will be revived and finally start serving our community.
P.S. In anticipation of the things to come, today we are adding support for dedicated links like username.t.me for every username on Telegram (in addition to t.me/username). These web sites are already functional in any browser.
Users who wanted to acquire these reserved usernames often received no response or ended up being scammed.
Fortunately, this situation has started to change. In mid-August, we withdrew all public Telegram addresses linked to channels that were empty or inactive for the last year. We will gradually reintroduce 99% of these addresses into public use, this time with algorithmic and geolocation limitations so that more users, and not just a select few, can benefit.
As for the highest-valued short usernames, the most efficient and fair way to distribute them seems to be by the auction I mentioned in my previous post. This way, those who acquire these catchy links will be motivated to put them to good use and bring value to our users with original content hosted at recognizable t.me addresses.
I don't doubt that those who hoarded Telegram usernames are disappointed, but this change will benefit the vast majority of our users. I look forward to seeing how millions of great Telegram addresses will be revived and finally start serving our community.
P.S. In anticipation of the things to come, today we are adding support for dedicated links like username.t.me for every username on Telegram (in addition to t.me/username). These web sites are already functional in any browser.
Forwarded from Telegram Info English (Sominemo)
New link format in Telegram
Today Telegram launches link format for public usernames. Now every user can use public links like tginfoen.t.me and https://tginfoen.t.me.
The only real difference from the classic t.me/username link is that the username is at the beginning of the URL.
Such links are already working in all browsers, according to the Durov's channel.
Today Telegram launches link format for public usernames. Now every user can use public links like tginfoen.t.me and https://tginfoen.t.me.
The only real difference from the classic t.me/username link is that the username is at the beginning of the URL.
Such links are already working in all browsers, according to the Durov's channel.
Forwarded from Telegram Info English (Sominemo)
Pavel Durov promises to return 99% of seized usernames into general availability
Pavel Durov made a post on his channel, claiming that 70% of all public addresses were taken by Iranian cybersquatters.
“In mid-August, we withdrew all public Telegram addresses linked to channels that were empty or inactive for the last year. We will gradually reintroduce 99% of these addresses into public use, this time with algorithmic and geolocation limitations so that more users, and not just a select few, can benefit,” — Durov announced.
It's important to note that there is no guarantee the revoked usernames will be available to be claimed back by their original owners. Returning these names into general availability imposes a new era of cybersquatting.
At the same time Pavel Durov finds the earlier suggested way of distributing the usernames to be the most optimal and fair:
“This way, those who acquire these catchy links will be motivated to put them to good use and bring value to our users with original content hosted at recognizable t.me addresses.”
In anticipation of the things to come, Telegram introduced the new link format, which we announced here.
Pavel Durov made a post on his channel, claiming that 70% of all public addresses were taken by Iranian cybersquatters.
“In mid-August, we withdrew all public Telegram addresses linked to channels that were empty or inactive for the last year. We will gradually reintroduce 99% of these addresses into public use, this time with algorithmic and geolocation limitations so that more users, and not just a select few, can benefit,” — Durov announced.
It's important to note that there is no guarantee the revoked usernames will be available to be claimed back by their original owners. Returning these names into general availability imposes a new era of cybersquatting.
At the same time Pavel Durov finds the earlier suggested way of distributing the usernames to be the most optimal and fair:
“This way, those who acquire these catchy links will be motivated to put them to good use and bring value to our users with original content hosted at recognizable t.me addresses.”
In anticipation of the things to come, Telegram introduced the new link format, which we announced here.
Forwarded from Telegram Info English (Sominemo)
Local Transcription on iOS
“Durov's Code” editors noticed (in Russian) you can use voice recognition engine from Apple on Telegram for iOS.
The feature has appeared in the June update together with Telegram Premium and is intended for testing.
By default, your speech is turned into text on Google Cloud server on your demand. Google's technology is used by Telegram to provide a high-quality service in many languages.
The Local Transcription option uses Apple's engine built into your iPhone or iPad. This way, the feature turns audio into text right on your device without sending data to Apple servers.
Apple's engine has lower recognition quality compared to Google's cloud recognition, especially in less popular languages. It also can't recognize longer messages, yet it works faster.
It makes sense to enable the option only if you need faster recognition at the price of getting a lower quality transcription, or if you have no Internet. The feature is unavailable without Telegram Premium and doesn't work in Secret Chats.
No need to be afraid of Google Cloud's voice recognition: despite of a lot of concerns, the company is not interested in Telegram users' messages. The agreements Google signs with other businesses to provide its Cloud services have an extremely strict privacy policy, so your voice messages are sent from Telegram's servers directly only to be transcribed once. You can read in more detail about why Google doesn't want Telegram users' voice messages in “Durov's Code” article (in Russian).
How to enable Local Transcription in Telegram for iOS
• Quickly tap the Settings icon 10 times in a row (or your profile picture if you have multiple accounts).
• The Debug menu will open. Find Local Transcription toggle and turn it on. We do not recommend you changing any other options in this menu.
“Durov's Code” editors noticed (in Russian) you can use voice recognition engine from Apple on Telegram for iOS.
The feature has appeared in the June update together with Telegram Premium and is intended for testing.
By default, your speech is turned into text on Google Cloud server on your demand. Google's technology is used by Telegram to provide a high-quality service in many languages.
The Local Transcription option uses Apple's engine built into your iPhone or iPad. This way, the feature turns audio into text right on your device without sending data to Apple servers.
Apple's engine has lower recognition quality compared to Google's cloud recognition, especially in less popular languages. It also can't recognize longer messages, yet it works faster.
It makes sense to enable the option only if you need faster recognition at the price of getting a lower quality transcription, or if you have no Internet. The feature is unavailable without Telegram Premium and doesn't work in Secret Chats.
No need to be afraid of Google Cloud's voice recognition: despite of a lot of concerns, the company is not interested in Telegram users' messages. The agreements Google signs with other businesses to provide its Cloud services have an extremely strict privacy policy, so your voice messages are sent from Telegram's servers directly only to be transcribed once. You can read in more detail about why Google doesn't want Telegram users' voice messages in “Durov's Code” article (in Russian).
How to enable Local Transcription in Telegram for iOS
• Quickly tap the Settings icon 10 times in a row (or your profile picture if you have multiple accounts).
• The Debug menu will open. Find Local Transcription toggle and turn it on. We do not recommend you changing any other options in this menu.
Forwarded from Telegram Info English (Sominemo)
Telegram user data disclosure policy in Germany
Users in Germany received a message from Telegram's service account. The messenger team decided to find out whether German users support the app's current Privacy Policy and whether they want to reduce or increase the number of times Telegram could potentially disclose data to the country's authorities, including the police.
“However, to prevent terrorist groups from misusing our platform, our Privacy Policy in place since 2018 allows us to disclose the IP addresses and phone numbers of suspected terrorists at the request of the government, supported by a court order,” the messenger team reminds.
To find out the opinion of the users Telegram decided to open survey, in which only users with German phone numbers can take part. Three different options were given to choose from:
OPTION 1: No change. Telegram will still be allowed to hand over the IP addresses and phone numbers of suspected terrorists only on the basis of a court decision. This option is already included in Telegram's current Privacy Policy.
OPTION 2: At the request of German police authorities, Telegram may disclose the IP addresses and phone numbers of suspected users, even if not confirmed by a court decision. This option, if approved, would be entirely new for Telegram and would therefore require changes to our Privacy Policy for German users.
OPTION 3: Telegram is not allowed to share user information under any circumstances, including the IP addresses and phone numbers of suspected terrorists. If this option is chosen, Telegram would change its data structure and Privacy Policy for German users.
The poll is active until 5th of September, 10:00 UTC.
It was previously reported that the German government had agreed with Telegram executives to further cooperate and continue to exchange views.
#Germany
Users in Germany received a message from Telegram's service account. The messenger team decided to find out whether German users support the app's current Privacy Policy and whether they want to reduce or increase the number of times Telegram could potentially disclose data to the country's authorities, including the police.
“However, to prevent terrorist groups from misusing our platform, our Privacy Policy in place since 2018 allows us to disclose the IP addresses and phone numbers of suspected terrorists at the request of the government, supported by a court order,” the messenger team reminds.
To find out the opinion of the users Telegram decided to open survey, in which only users with German phone numbers can take part. Three different options were given to choose from:
OPTION 1: No change. Telegram will still be allowed to hand over the IP addresses and phone numbers of suspected terrorists only on the basis of a court decision. This option is already included in Telegram's current Privacy Policy.
OPTION 2: At the request of German police authorities, Telegram may disclose the IP addresses and phone numbers of suspected users, even if not confirmed by a court decision. This option, if approved, would be entirely new for Telegram and would therefore require changes to our Privacy Policy for German users.
OPTION 3: Telegram is not allowed to share user information under any circumstances, including the IP addresses and phone numbers of suspected terrorists. If this option is chosen, Telegram would change its data structure and Privacy Policy for German users.
The poll is active until 5th of September, 10:00 UTC.
It was previously reported that the German government had agreed with Telegram executives to further cooperate and continue to exchange views.
#Germany
Forwarded from WebK Channel
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Custom Emoji are live on WebK – view only at the moment, making all related "unsupported message" entities gone for you. The Redesigned ESG (aka Emoji • Stickers • GIFs) panel is coming within the next several days.
Forwarded from Telegram Web A
Telegram Web Z was updated to version 1.51
👏 Harder
• Custom Animated Emoji: Messages with custom emoji are now viewable.
• Gifting Telegram Premium: Premium users can send friends, family, and coworkers a prepaid subscription from their profile for 3, 6, or 12 months – at a discount.
• Privacy Settings for Voice Messages: Control who can send you voice and video messages with Telegram Premium.
🚀 Faster
• Increased download speed.
• Optimized Premium modal.
💪 Stronger
• Fixed ‘No File’ error when downloading media.
• Fixed issues with hiding video controls.
• Various RTL layout fixes.
• Fixed scrolling with mouse wheel inside horizontal containers.
• Fixed jumping text cursor on Windows.
• Fixed display problems with the ‘Next’ button in payments.
• Fixed voting in polls on mobile devices triggering a quick reaction.
• Fixed page reload when rotating device during a call.
• Fixed hanging calls after signing out.
• Fixed copying message content and removed the ‘Report’ option in scheduled messages.
• Small fixes and improvements for bots running web apps.
@webztalks
• Custom Animated Emoji: Messages with custom emoji are now viewable.
• Gifting Telegram Premium: Premium users can send friends, family, and coworkers a prepaid subscription from their profile for 3, 6, or 12 months – at a discount.
• Privacy Settings for Voice Messages: Control who can send you voice and video messages with Telegram Premium.
• Increased download speed.
• Optimized Premium modal.
• Fixed ‘No File’ error when downloading media.
• Fixed issues with hiding video controls.
• Various RTL layout fixes.
• Fixed scrolling with mouse wheel inside horizontal containers.
• Fixed jumping text cursor on Windows.
• Fixed display problems with the ‘Next’ button in payments.
• Fixed voting in polls on mobile devices triggering a quick reaction.
• Fixed page reload when rotating device during a call.
• Fixed hanging calls after signing out.
• Fixed copying message content and removed the ‘Report’ option in scheduled messages.
• Small fixes and improvements for bots running web apps.
@webztalks
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What to expect from the upcoming version of Telegram for Android
Yesterday a new beta version of Telegram for Android was released, it includes the following new features:
— Profile Status: custom emojis in profile
— Custom Reactions and react to the same message multiple times
— Updated reactions settings in groups
— Themed Icon
— Prioritizing Downloads
— New Media Browsing Animations
— Premium Badge in Chats
— Copying Custom Emojis
Detailed descriptions of the listed features are at Beta Info.
#Android
Yesterday a new beta version of Telegram for Android was released, it includes the following new features:
— Profile Status: custom emojis in profile
— Custom Reactions and react to the same message multiple times
— Updated reactions settings in groups
— Themed Icon
— Prioritizing Downloads
— New Media Browsing Animations
— Premium Badge in Chats
— Copying Custom Emojis
Detailed descriptions of the listed features are at Beta Info.
#Android
Forwarded from Daniel
Is that zoom in/zoom out effect on pictures in chat also new?
Forwarded from Maciek
Telegram-FAQ-AND-updates
Is that zoom in/zoom out effect on pictures in chat also new?
Yes
Forwarded from SOUIC
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Forwarded from Deleted Account
Nothing has changed?
I still can react to group's messages w/o being in the group
I still can react to group's messages w/o being in the group
Forwarded from Th -⃝.-mas
Maybe because you are restricted from sending messages here
Forwarded from Th -⃝.-mas
Or maybe because all reactions are disabled in the chat
Forwarded from Stereo Knight 14
The feature you are looking for, IMe have added it on their new update now you can do anything like promote, ban, check user messages etc…. Via Chat list