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Telegram continues to promote the username auction
In the recent update Telegram for iOS version 9.1.1 began offering to buy usernames on the Fragment auction. It happens when the user tries to assign a username that was revoked in the recent purge.
Currently only usernames starting from A to Q are available. If you try to assign a name that isn't on the auction yet, a default error is shown.
This is the first time the auction has been mentioned inside the app, apart from the mass messages coming from a service account.
#auction
In the recent update Telegram for iOS version 9.1.1 began offering to buy usernames on the Fragment auction. It happens when the user tries to assign a username that was revoked in the recent purge.
Currently only usernames starting from A to Q are available. If you try to assign a name that isn't on the auction yet, a default error is shown.
This is the first time the auction has been mentioned inside the app, apart from the mass messages coming from a service account.
#auction
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Telegram WebZ updated to version 1.56.0
👏 What's new:
— Formatting is now preserved when pasting text from websites or Telegram messages.
— The input field is automatically highlighted when you open a chat – so you can start typing right away.
— Your account's profile pictures can now be deleted by clicking your profile picture in Settings.
— Native system sharing is available when running the app as a PWA.
🚀 Optimized:
— Plenty of improvements and optimizations for stickers and custom emoji rendering – adding a noticeable performance increase.
— A list of group members now appears when typing @ to help mention users even faster..
💪 Fixed:
— Various fixes for copying text from messages.
— Various fixes for custom emoji.
— Fixed opening the symbol menu on certain touchscreen devices.
— Fixed the quoted header disappearing when typing a reply.
— Various layout improvements.
web.telegram.org/z
#webz
👏 What's new:
— Formatting is now preserved when pasting text from websites or Telegram messages.
— The input field is automatically highlighted when you open a chat – so you can start typing right away.
— Your account's profile pictures can now be deleted by clicking your profile picture in Settings.
— Native system sharing is available when running the app as a PWA.
🚀 Optimized:
— Plenty of improvements and optimizations for stickers and custom emoji rendering – adding a noticeable performance increase.
— A list of group members now appears when typing @ to help mention users even faster..
💪 Fixed:
— Various fixes for copying text from messages.
— Various fixes for custom emoji.
— Fixed opening the symbol menu on certain touchscreen devices.
— Fixed the quoted header disappearing when typing a reply.
— Various layout improvements.
web.telegram.org/z
#webz
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Announcement of new features for small groups
Telegram tweeted that the messenger team is currently working on features that are exclusively useful for small groups.
Earlier in a Telegram blog, it was already mentioned that new tools for organizing communication are planned to be released by the end of the year. It is assumed that the novelties will best suit small groups. Details on the future functions are not yet available.
You can follow the updates being prepared and the options being tested in the @betainfoen channel.
Telegram tweeted that the messenger team is currently working on features that are exclusively useful for small groups.
Earlier in a Telegram blog, it was already mentioned that new tools for organizing communication are planned to be released by the end of the year. It is assumed that the novelties will best suit small groups. Details on the future functions are not yet available.
You can follow the updates being prepared and the options being tested in the @betainfoen channel.
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Telegram will improve the anti-spam system
The Beta version of Telegram for macOS references for a new "aggressive" anti-spam system appeared.
From the information we have, Telegram plans to improve the anti-spam system in groups starting from the next update. Admins will be able to enable the new "Aggressive anti-spam".
To improve the algorithms, admins can report false deletions in "Recent actions".
#macOS
The Beta version of Telegram for macOS references for a new "aggressive" anti-spam system appeared.
From the information we have, Telegram plans to improve the anti-spam system in groups starting from the next update. Admins will be able to enable the new "Aggressive anti-spam".
To improve the algorithms, admins can report false deletions in "Recent actions".
#macOS
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Selling username without a starting bid
Fragment has changed the rules of usernames bidding. Now the user does not have to make the first bid to start bidding.
This is primarily useful for those who wanted to sell their usernames but could not put them on the site for fear of losing 5 TON + 5% of the sale. Also, it may also be of interest to those who want to buy an address, as there is no time limit of 1 week before the initial bid is set.
Fragment has changed the rules of usernames bidding. Now the user does not have to make the first bid to start bidding.
This is primarily useful for those who wanted to sell their usernames but could not put them on the site for fear of losing 5 TON + 5% of the sale. Also, it may also be of interest to those who want to buy an address, as there is no time limit of 1 week before the initial bid is set.
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Telegram Desktop has been updated to version 4.3.2
What's new:
— Enable message translations in Settings > Language.
— Fast jump to the last updated topic.
— Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
Download: with official website or GitHub.
#update #desktop
What's new:
— Enable message translations in Settings > Language.
— Fast jump to the last updated topic.
— Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
Download: with official website or GitHub.
#update #desktop
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Fragment ads from Telegram
«The messenger's official service notification account has sent out information to users about the possibility of buying and selling usernames through the Fragment platform.
Telegram users can now list their usernames on Fragment for free without placing a starting bid:
• Once listed, the username will remain available for auction for an unlimited time – until the first bid is placed.
• A 7-day auction starts when anyone places the first bid.
• After the auction ends, the platform fee and a one-time conversion fee will be deducted from the proceeds.
Learn more: https://fragment.com/about#auctioning-basic-usernames
If you already own a collectible username, you can sell it or start a new auction at any time – without paying the conversion fee.»
Recall that only names starting with A and up to Q are still available at the auction.
#auction
«The messenger's official service notification account has sent out information to users about the possibility of buying and selling usernames through the Fragment platform.
Telegram users can now list their usernames on Fragment for free without placing a starting bid:
• Once listed, the username will remain available for auction for an unlimited time – until the first bid is placed.
• A 7-day auction starts when anyone places the first bid.
• After the auction ends, the platform fee and a one-time conversion fee will be deducted from the proceeds.
Learn more: https://fragment.com/about#auctioning-basic-usernames
If you already own a collectible username, you can sell it or start a new auction at any time – without paying the conversion fee.»
Recall that only names starting with A and up to Q are still available at the auction.
#auction
Fragment Auctions
Buy and Sell Usernames
Secure your name with blockchain in an ecosystem of 1+ billion users and assign it as a link for your personal account, channel or group.
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NFT is not a Username
The Fragment auction refuses to take liability for compensating NFT buyers if a company or brand makes a formal request to Telegram for the transfer of a public name for use of its brand. Telegram can unlink an NFT from a username and such outcome is quite realistic.
Artem Abaev, Finpanda founder, comments: "To protect customer rights, Fragment needs to work out a Refund policy. [...] If the rules of the game remain fuzzy, buying names like @dior will, in my opinion, be a risky deal."
@tginfo prepared a detailed analysis of Fragment's ToS, discusses possible risks like Telegram account ban or removal of an NFT from Fragment's exchange, and also talks about a recent incident, where a channel with a purchased collectible username was banned for copyright infringement.
Read on the website: https://tginfo.me/nft-is-not-a-username-en/
#auction
The Fragment auction refuses to take liability for compensating NFT buyers if a company or brand makes a formal request to Telegram for the transfer of a public name for use of its brand. Telegram can unlink an NFT from a username and such outcome is quite realistic.
Artem Abaev, Finpanda founder, comments: "To protect customer rights, Fragment needs to work out a Refund policy. [...] If the rules of the game remain fuzzy, buying names like @dior will, in my opinion, be a risky deal."
@tginfo prepared a detailed analysis of Fragment's ToS, discusses possible risks like Telegram account ban or removal of an NFT from Fragment's exchange, and also talks about a recent incident, where a channel with a purchased collectible username was banned for copyright infringement.
Read on the website: https://tginfo.me/nft-is-not-a-username-en/
#auction
Telegram Info
NFT is not a Username
No matter what the large print on the Fragment's website does say, it is not exactly usernames that are traded on the auction.
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Telegram will launch an anonymous virtual number service
In Beta version of Telegram for Android, you can see a mention of virtual numbers that can be purchased on the Fragment platform.
In early Beta versions, it was possible to log into the account with a number starting with the prefix +888 and belonging to Fragment.
#Android
In Beta version of Telegram for Android, you can see a mention of virtual numbers that can be purchased on the Fragment platform.
In early Beta versions, it was possible to log into the account with a number starting with the prefix +888 and belonging to Fragment.
#Android
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Telegram discloses the names, phone numbers and IP addresses of the users administrating piracy channels to Indian authorities
According to a Delhi High Court order, Telegram has disclosed the details of the administrators of piracy channels that published training material of Campus Private Limited and its teacher Nitu Singh for various exams. The judge rejected the messenger's arguments that the servers where the information was stored were located in Singapore and did not fall under Indian jurisdiction.
Later, on August 30, the Delhi High Court demanded that the names, phone numbers and IP addresses of those local channel administrators accused of distributing pirated content be handed over to Indian authorities.
#India
According to a Delhi High Court order, Telegram has disclosed the details of the administrators of piracy channels that published training material of Campus Private Limited and its teacher Nitu Singh for various exams. The judge rejected the messenger's arguments that the servers where the information was stored were located in Singapore and did not fall under Indian jurisdiction.
Later, on August 30, the Delhi High Court demanded that the names, phone numbers and IP addresses of those local channel administrators accused of distributing pirated content be handed over to Indian authorities.
#India
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After Delhi High Court Ruling, Telegram Discloses Names, Phone Numbers & IP Addresses Of Users Accused Of Sharing Infringing Material
Complying with the August 30 ruling that held that courts in India c
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8.3. Law Enforcement Authorities
If Telegram receives a court order that confirms you're a terror suspect, we may disclose your IP address and phone number to the relevant authorities. So far, this has never happened. When it does, we will include it in a semiannual transparency report published at: https://t.me/transparency. — https://telegram.org/privacy
Sharing a study material is an act of terror now? 🤭
If Telegram receives a court order that confirms you're a terror suspect, we may disclose your IP address and phone number to the relevant authorities. So far, this has never happened. When it does, we will include it in a semiannual transparency report published at: https://t.me/transparency. — https://telegram.org/privacy
Sharing a study material is an act of terror now? 🤭
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New usernames on Fragment
The Fragment auction platform has expanded the list of user names available for sale and purchase.
At the beginning the usernames starting with A to H, later on I to Q was made available for sale. Now new user names are available from R to Z.
As we wrote on our channel @infotonen, usernames are solding as NFTs based on TON. They can be stored in cryptocurrency wallets and put up for sale both on marketplaces and on the official Telegram platform.
#auction
The Fragment auction platform has expanded the list of user names available for sale and purchase.
At the beginning the usernames starting with A to H, later on I to Q was made available for sale. Now new user names are available from R to Z.
As we wrote on our channel @infotonen, usernames are solding as NFTs based on TON. They can be stored in cryptocurrency wallets and put up for sale both on marketplaces and on the official Telegram platform.
#auction
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The blockchain industry was built on the promise of decentralization, but ended up being concentrated in the hands of a few who began to abuse their power. As a result, a lot of people lost their money when FTX, one of the largest exchanges, went bankrupt.
The solution is clear: blockchain-based projects should go back to their roots – decentralization. Cryptocurrency users should switch to trustless transactions and self-hosted wallets that don't rely on any single third party.
We, developers, should steer the blockchain industry away from centralization by building fast and easy-to-use decentralized applications for the masses. Such projects are finally feasible today.
It took only 5 weeks and 5 people including myself to put together Fragment – a fully decentralized auction platform. We were able to do this because Fragment is based on The Open Network, or TON – a blockchain platform that is fast and efficient enough to host popular applications (unlike Ethereum, which unfortunately remains outdated and expensive even after its recent tweaks).
Fragment has been an amazing success, with 50 million USD worth of usernames sold there in less than a month. This week, Fragment will expand beyond usernames.
Telegram's next step is to build a set of decentralized tools, including non-custodial wallets and decentralized exchanges for millions of people to securely trade and store cryptocurrencies. This way we can fix the wrongs caused by the excessive centralization, which let down hundreds of thousands of cryptocurrency users.
The time when the inefficiencies of legacy platforms justified centralization should be long gone. With technologies like TON reaching their potential, the blockchain industry should be finally able to deliver on its core mission – giving the power back to the people.
The solution is clear: blockchain-based projects should go back to their roots – decentralization. Cryptocurrency users should switch to trustless transactions and self-hosted wallets that don't rely on any single third party.
We, developers, should steer the blockchain industry away from centralization by building fast and easy-to-use decentralized applications for the masses. Such projects are finally feasible today.
It took only 5 weeks and 5 people including myself to put together Fragment – a fully decentralized auction platform. We were able to do this because Fragment is based on The Open Network, or TON – a blockchain platform that is fast and efficient enough to host popular applications (unlike Ethereum, which unfortunately remains outdated and expensive even after its recent tweaks).
Fragment has been an amazing success, with 50 million USD worth of usernames sold there in less than a month. This week, Fragment will expand beyond usernames.
Telegram's next step is to build a set of decentralized tools, including non-custodial wallets and decentralized exchanges for millions of people to securely trade and store cryptocurrencies. This way we can fix the wrongs caused by the excessive centralization, which let down hundreds of thousands of cryptocurrency users.
The time when the inefficiencies of legacy platforms justified centralization should be long gone. With technologies like TON reaching their potential, the blockchain industry should be finally able to deliver on its core mission – giving the power back to the people.
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Virtual numbers for sale on Fragment platform, and more
Changes have been spotted in the source code of the Fragment auction platform, indicating the imminent arrival of virtual numbers for sale.
What is known:
• The server will issue the number itself.
• Separate page for getting the authorization code.
• Built-in crypto wallet.
Whether code retrieval will be implemented on blockchain technology, or whether Telegram will interact directly with Fragment is not yet known.
#TON #Auction
Changes have been spotted in the source code of the Fragment auction platform, indicating the imminent arrival of virtual numbers for sale.
What is known:
• The server will issue the number itself.
• Separate page for getting the authorization code.
• Built-in crypto wallet.
Whether code retrieval will be implemented on blockchain technology, or whether Telegram will interact directly with Fragment is not yet known.
#TON #Auction
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Less strict restrictions for subscribers of Telegram Premium and more details from @SpamBot
Now if an account reaches its limits @SpamBot will send an updated text about limits and reasons for reaching limits.
Moreover, the bot offers to buy Telegram Premium for an account to have fewer restrictions in the future.
The Telegram Info team supposes that after updating Telegram to version 9.2, the level of erroneous blocking may be increased due to the new anti-spam system.
For a detailed analysis of the rules of the antispam-system please send the response texts from @SpamBot to @infowritebot.
#ban #premium
Now if an account reaches its limits @SpamBot will send an updated text about limits and reasons for reaching limits.
Moreover, the bot offers to buy Telegram Premium for an account to have fewer restrictions in the future.
The Telegram Info team supposes that after updating Telegram to version 9.2, the level of erroneous blocking may be increased due to the new anti-spam system.
For a detailed analysis of the rules of the antispam-system please send the response texts from @SpamBot to @infowritebot.
#ban #premium
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It has been a year since Telegram started its monetization, but the results have already exceeded our expectations.
Unlike other apps, we took a privacy-conscious approach to ads: we decided that no personal data should be used for targeting and that promoted messages should only be shown in public one-to-many channels. Despite that, our ads have significantly outperformed the market and put Telegram on a steady path towards financial sustainability.
Telegram Premium, which we introduced just 5 months ago, quickly surpassed 1 million subscribers and has become one of the most successful examples of a social media subscription plan ever launched. While it still represents just a fraction of Telegram’s overall revenue, Telegram Premium is growing steadily every day, and one day may even rival our ads.
The future looks exciting. The additional monetization strategies I discussed in my previous posts are already bearing fruit, and the features we are working on now will set the foundation for further financial growth for Telegram in 2023.
Thanks to successful monetization, Telegram will be able to pay for the servers, traffic and wages necessary to keep building new features and supporting existing ones. While some other apps consider their users a tool to maximize revenue, we consider revenue a tool to maximize value for our users.
Unlike other apps, we took a privacy-conscious approach to ads: we decided that no personal data should be used for targeting and that promoted messages should only be shown in public one-to-many channels. Despite that, our ads have significantly outperformed the market and put Telegram on a steady path towards financial sustainability.
Telegram Premium, which we introduced just 5 months ago, quickly surpassed 1 million subscribers and has become one of the most successful examples of a social media subscription plan ever launched. While it still represents just a fraction of Telegram’s overall revenue, Telegram Premium is growing steadily every day, and one day may even rival our ads.
The future looks exciting. The additional monetization strategies I discussed in my previous posts are already bearing fruit, and the features we are working on now will set the foundation for further financial growth for Telegram in 2023.
Thanks to successful monetization, Telegram will be able to pay for the servers, traffic and wages necessary to keep building new features and supporting existing ones. While some other apps consider their users a tool to maximize revenue, we consider revenue a tool to maximize value for our users.
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Signup with Telegram without a physical SIM card
You can register a Telegram account without a physical SIM card by using anonymous numbers, the ownership of which is implemented through NFT. By paying once, the user will own the number until it will be sold on auction again.
You can purchase such numbers on the Fragment platform, a random number will cost 9 TON (approximately $16). A randomly obtained number can also be auctioned off, as you can with the usernames.
#TON
You can register a Telegram account without a physical SIM card by using anonymous numbers, the ownership of which is implemented through NFT. By paying once, the user will own the number until it will be sold on auction again.
You can purchase such numbers on the Fragment platform, a random number will cost 9 TON (approximately $16). A randomly obtained number can also be auctioned off, as you can with the usernames.
#TON
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No-SIM Signup, Global Auto-Delete Timer, Topics 2.0 and More..
🌐 Blog : https://telegram.org/blog/ultimate-privacy-topics-2-0
📆
#Telegram #Stable #Update #Dec2022
ℹ️ @KeralagramChannel
🌐 Blog : https://telegram.org/blog/ultimate-privacy-topics-2-0
📆
Dec 06 , 2022#Telegram #Stable #Update #Dec2022
ℹ️ @KeralagramChannel
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Sign up without a SIM card
• Now you can register a Telegram account without a SIM card using anonymous numbers based on the blockchain.
• By paying for a virtual number once, the user will own it until it is sold at auction.
• Buying one random number starting with the code +888 will cost the user 9 TON (a little over 1000 rubles at the current exchange rate).
• To link an anonymous number to your account, you will need an up-to-date version of Telegram (for Android, iOS and macOS - 9.2 and later, and for Desktop - 4.4 and later).
• You can purchase these numbers on the Fragment platform.
The full list of changes is link.
• Now you can register a Telegram account without a SIM card using anonymous numbers based on the blockchain.
• By paying for a virtual number once, the user will own it until it is sold at auction.
• Buying one random number starting with the code +888 will cost the user 9 TON (a little over 1000 rubles at the current exchange rate).
• To link an anonymous number to your account, you will need an up-to-date version of Telegram (for Android, iOS and macOS - 9.2 and later, and for Desktop - 4.4 and later).
• You can purchase these numbers on the Fragment platform.
The full list of changes is link.
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Auto-Delete All Chats
• From this day on, users have access to a common timer, according to which messages will be automatically deleted in all new chats.
• The shared timer will not affect previously created chats, but they can be quickly configured to automatically delete messages in the new menu: Settings > Privacy & Security > Auto-Delete Messages.
• After switching on, the timer will be set for all new personal chats, even if it was not you who wrote first, but the interlocutor, as well as for all new groups you created.
• Setting the auto-delete timer has become easier in small private groups: it can be started by any member who is allowed to edit the group name and photo.
The full list of changes is link.
• From this day on, users have access to a common timer, according to which messages will be automatically deleted in all new chats.
• The shared timer will not affect previously created chats, but they can be quickly configured to automatically delete messages in the new menu: Settings > Privacy & Security > Auto-Delete Messages.
• After switching on, the timer will be set for all new personal chats, even if it was not you who wrote first, but the interlocutor, as well as for all new groups you created.
• Setting the auto-delete timer has become easier in small private groups: it can be started by any member who is allowed to edit the group name and photo.
The full list of changes is link.
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Topics 2.0
• Topics are now available in groups with more than 100 members.
• Added a new vertical panel for easy switching to other chats.
• To go to the last active topic directly from the chat list, just click on the preview of the last message - now it works like a button.
• Added topic "General" to groups, which stores the history of messages before the group goes into topics mode. All service messages come here.
• This topic is available to all members, in case they want to view older posts, but administrators can rename or hide the General Questions topic from the main list.
• To view new messages from all topics at the same time, just switch to the General Chat mode.
• To make it easier for users to navigate the list, the message counters in topics that they have already viewed will be brighter, and in those where they have not yet looked, they will be lighter and more inconspicuous. It also depends on whether notifications are enabled in specific topics or not.
• In such groups, you
• Topics are now available in groups with more than 100 members.
• Added a new vertical panel for easy switching to other chats.
• To go to the last active topic directly from the chat list, just click on the preview of the last message - now it works like a button.
• Added topic "General" to groups, which stores the history of messages before the group goes into topics mode. All service messages come here.
• This topic is available to all members, in case they want to view older posts, but administrators can rename or hide the General Questions topic from the main list.
• To view new messages from all topics at the same time, just switch to the General Chat mode.
• To make it easier for users to navigate the list, the message counters in topics that they have already viewed will be brighter, and in those where they have not yet looked, they will be lighter and more inconspicuous. It also depends on whether notifications are enabled in specific topics or not.
• In such groups, you