10 million new users weekly and Telegram overnight crash
Pavel Durov reported a night crash in Europe and noted that users of the iOS application could be logged out. This bug has already been fixed and the update is being reviewed in the App Store.
In addition, Pavel Durov spoke about the weekly Telegram growth of at least 10 million users, which could have caused the failure. To avoid such situations, the network infrastructure is constantly being scaled and the software is improving.
Pavel Durov reported a night crash in Europe and noted that users of the iOS application could be logged out. This bug has already been fixed and the update is being reviewed in the App Store.
In addition, Pavel Durov spoke about the weekly Telegram growth of at least 10 million users, which could have caused the failure. To avoid such situations, the network infrastructure is constantly being scaled and the software is improving.
350 billion views monthly among all channels globally
Pavel Durov on his channel wrote that comments under posts are not going to be enabled by default and will remain optional since most channels do not need them. However, he also pointed out that native implementation of comments is far more convenient and usable than previous, web-based one.
Additionally, Pavel Durov emphasized that Telegram is a messaging platform and not a social network, despite the fact it is being used to distribute information to millions of users and channels generate more than 350 billion views per month.
Telegram's CEO also wrote on his group in a reply to a question sent by the community, that we can expect an update in upcoming months that will allow us to disable comments even for channels that have group linked to it.
#statistics #stats
Pavel Durov on his channel wrote that comments under posts are not going to be enabled by default and will remain optional since most channels do not need them. However, he also pointed out that native implementation of comments is far more convenient and usable than previous, web-based one.
Additionally, Pavel Durov emphasized that Telegram is a messaging platform and not a social network, despite the fact it is being used to distribute information to millions of users and channels generate more than 350 billion views per month.
Telegram's CEO also wrote on his group in a reply to a question sent by the community, that we can expect an update in upcoming months that will allow us to disable comments even for channels that have group linked to it.
#statistics #stats
Chat owner anonymity by default
Now, if you create a chat through the group linking menu to the channel, the creator automatically becomes anonymous.
When assigning administrators, the creator will have to manually assign them anonymity permission. The role of the administrator will still be listed in the body of the message.
It is important to remember that chat administrators see the owner in the list of participants, as well as his activity in the "Recent activities" section.
A regular chat members will not be able to find out what messages the anonymous administrator wrote.
Now, if you create a chat through the group linking menu to the channel, the creator automatically becomes anonymous.
When assigning administrators, the creator will have to manually assign them anonymity permission. The role of the administrator will still be listed in the body of the message.
It is important to remember that chat administrators see the owner in the list of participants, as well as his activity in the "Recent activities" section.
A regular chat members will not be able to find out what messages the anonymous administrator wrote.
Plans for upcoming updates in the Telegram
Answering questions in his chat, Pavel Durov spoke about some plans regarding future Telegram updates.
What to expect:
— Ability to link a group to a channel without including comments.
— Adding channels into group chats to discussing their posts privately. Pavel also said: You will also be able to use it like Lists on Twitter. Custom private or public newsfeeds, with discussions or without. [Something like "Lists" feature in Twitter. On Twitter, In "Lists" feature, You can add as many users as you want in it to only see their tweets. You can add a name to it. You can set that as public/private. Here in Telegram might be something like this + possibility to discuss about channel posts you have added before.]
At the same time, Pavel Durov said that sanctions from the United States interfere with bypassing the blocking of the messenger in Iran. Cloud companies are preventing the messenger team from using their infrastructure to support free speech in Iran.
Answering questions in his chat, Pavel Durov spoke about some plans regarding future Telegram updates.
What to expect:
— Ability to link a group to a channel without including comments.
— Adding channels into group chats to discussing their posts privately. Pavel also said: You will also be able to use it like Lists on Twitter. Custom private or public newsfeeds, with discussions or without. [Something like "Lists" feature in Twitter. On Twitter, In "Lists" feature, You can add as many users as you want in it to only see their tweets. You can add a name to it. You can set that as public/private. Here in Telegram might be something like this + possibility to discuss about channel posts you have added before.]
At the same time, Pavel Durov said that sanctions from the United States interfere with bypassing the blocking of the messenger in Iran. Cloud companies are preventing the messenger team from using their infrastructure to support free speech in Iran.
Telegram Desktop updated to stable version 2.4.3
What's new:
- Fixed sending voice messages in the schedule messages section
- Fixed deleting profile / chat / channel photo.
- Minor fixes and improvements.
Download: from official website or GitHub.
#update #desktop #stable
What's new:
- Fixed sending voice messages in the schedule messages section
- Fixed deleting profile / chat / channel photo.
- Minor fixes and improvements.
Download: from official website or GitHub.
#update #desktop #stable
⚡ The transfer of ownership of the bot is getting closer
On the test messenger server, you can already try the bot ownership transfer.
To transfer you will need:
— Two-factor authentication must be enabled at least 7 days before the transfer.
— The session from which the transfer takes place must exist for at least 24 hours.
A year earlier, the messenger added the ability to transfer owner status for groups and channels.
On the test messenger server, you can already try the bot ownership transfer.
To transfer you will need:
— Two-factor authentication must be enabled at least 7 days before the transfer.
— The session from which the transfer takes place must exist for at least 24 hours.
A year earlier, the messenger added the ability to transfer owner status for groups and channels.
How to remove the comment button from posts from channels
In the September update of Telegram version 7.1, the channels have comments. Later Pavel Durov promised that this fall it will be possible to attach a chat to the channel without including comments.
At the moment, posts have several options to turn off comments:
— Unlink chat while posting.
— Delete a post in the chat, and the comment button will disappear (so you can delete all posts that are repost in the chat to remove comments from all posts).
— Add inline buttons to the post, for example, by @like bot or any other bots.
#FAQ
In the September update of Telegram version 7.1, the channels have comments. Later Pavel Durov promised that this fall it will be possible to attach a chat to the channel without including comments.
At the moment, posts have several options to turn off comments:
— Unlink chat while posting.
— Delete a post in the chat, and the comment button will disappear (so you can delete all posts that are repost in the chat to remove comments from all posts).
— Add inline buttons to the post, for example, by @like bot or any other bots.
#FAQ
Telegram is looking for a data center engineer
This vacancy appeared on the official website of the messenger.
It is worth noting that it was in the European data center that several failures occurred in a couple of months, as a result of which there were problems with access to the messenger throughout Eurasia. The European segment remains the most problematic among the rest of Telegram's infrastructure.
Responsibilities: creation, development, maintenance and troubleshooting of European Telegram infrastructure and network equipment, work with suppliers and representatives of data centers, participation in operational procedures, effective work with field projects.
Preferences: years of experience in troubleshooting and operating data centers, high knowledge of cabling and more, multitasking, dedication, ability to work in the EU without sponsorship.
You can send your resume to @jobs_bot.
Full list of vacancies: telegram.org/jobs
This vacancy appeared on the official website of the messenger.
It is worth noting that it was in the European data center that several failures occurred in a couple of months, as a result of which there were problems with access to the messenger throughout Eurasia. The European segment remains the most problematic among the rest of Telegram's infrastructure.
Responsibilities: creation, development, maintenance and troubleshooting of European Telegram infrastructure and network equipment, work with suppliers and representatives of data centers, participation in operational procedures, effective work with field projects.
Preferences: years of experience in troubleshooting and operating data centers, high knowledge of cabling and more, multitasking, dedication, ability to work in the EU without sponsorship.
You can send your resume to @jobs_bot.
Full list of vacancies: telegram.org/jobs
New domain for news aggregator
A new domain was discovered on the Telegram contests website: topnews.com. Most likely, the purchase was made on September 12, 2020.
At the moment, it is used to preview the works of participants in the Data Clustering Contest, Stage 2, and the domain itself redirects to contest.com.
Example preview: 1398.topnews.com
Presumably, in the future, the domain will be used for the Telegram news aggregator.
A new domain was discovered on the Telegram contests website: topnews.com. Most likely, the purchase was made on September 12, 2020.
At the moment, it is used to preview the works of participants in the Data Clustering Contest, Stage 2, and the domain itself redirects to contest.com.
Example preview: 1398.topnews.com
Presumably, in the future, the domain will be used for the Telegram news aggregator.
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Russian language on the Telegram.org website
The main page of the site, as well as the download pages of Telegram Desktop and Telegram for macOS, have already been translated into Russian. Next in line is a page with answers to frequently asked questions.
Along with this, support for new languages appeared: French, Polish, Italian and others.
Earlier in the spring, news on the official website was also published in Russian and other languages.
The main page of the site, as well as the download pages of Telegram Desktop and Telegram for macOS, have already been translated into Russian. Next in line is a page with answers to frequently asked questions.
Along with this, support for new languages appeared: French, Polish, Italian and others.
Earlier in the spring, news on the official website was also published in Russian and other languages.
ECOMMPAY announced integration with Telegram
The provider of payment services and direct acquiring of bank cards will provide messenger users with the ability to pay for goods and services through bots.
«Telegram has over 400 million active users worldwide and the messenger is the most downloaded social media app in 20 countries. Moreover, more than 40% of Telegram users interact with bots. Now they will be able to buy movie tickets, pay for utilities, insurance, travel and much more inside the messenger», – the press release said.
ECOMMPAY appeared in Russia in 2012, is registered in the UK, entered the markets of Asia, Africa and Europe, has grown to a global scale, promises business clients support for “more than a hundred” ways to get money from the buyer.
The provider of payment services and direct acquiring of bank cards will provide messenger users with the ability to pay for goods and services through bots.
«Telegram has over 400 million active users worldwide and the messenger is the most downloaded social media app in 20 countries. Moreover, more than 40% of Telegram users interact with bots. Now they will be able to buy movie tickets, pay for utilities, insurance, travel and much more inside the messenger», – the press release said.
ECOMMPAY appeared in Russia in 2012, is registered in the UK, entered the markets of Asia, Africa and Europe, has grown to a global scale, promises business clients support for “more than a hundred” ways to get money from the buyer.
Telegram-based solutions proposed for the new system of public administration
Dmitry Peskov, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for Digital and Technological Development, said that group chats, in particular Telegram chats, perfectly replace bureaucratic structures and meetings. The official expressed hope that such a course of business will take root and remain even after the pandemic.
Dmitry Peskov, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for Digital and Technological Development, said that group chats, in particular Telegram chats, perfectly replace bureaucratic structures and meetings. The official expressed hope that such a course of business will take root and remain even after the pandemic.
Telegram may be blocked in Thailand
Documents leaked into the internet demanding the Ministry of Digital Economy and providers to block Telegram in Thailand.
There have been massive protests in Thailand for 5 days. Yesterday a Telegram chat was created, which we already wrote about in @tginfolive.
Almost 200,000 participants joined the chat per day. Let us remind you that for chats this is the maximum possible number of participants and there are only 100 people left until this limit is reached.
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Documents leaked into the internet demanding the Ministry of Digital Economy and providers to block Telegram in Thailand.
There have been massive protests in Thailand for 5 days. Yesterday a Telegram chat was created, which we already wrote about in @tginfolive.
Almost 200,000 participants joined the chat per day. Let us remind you that for chats this is the maximum possible number of participants and there are only 100 people left until this limit is reached.
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Slots on Telegram
The Beta version of Telegram for macOS has the opportunity to try your luck at the jackpot. To do this, you need to send emoji to the chat or channel 🎰.
For users of other platforms, you can try the function on our website: tginfo.me/slotmachine (you need to press the slot machine).
#macOS
The Beta version of Telegram for macOS has the opportunity to try your luck at the jackpot. To do this, you need to send emoji to the chat or channel 🎰.
For users of other platforms, you can try the function on our website: tginfo.me/slotmachine (you need to press the slot machine).
#macOS
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Sending files of different types by albums
The Beta version of Telegram for macOS now has the ability to send files by albums.
The function works for all types of files, including audio tracks. Thus, you can create both playlists and posts with different types of files within the message.
#macOS
The Beta version of Telegram for macOS now has the ability to send files by albums.
The function works for all types of files, including audio tracks. Thus, you can create both playlists and posts with different types of files within the message.
#macOS
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Improved pinned messages
The Beta version of Telegram for macOS has received an improvement in the pinned messages feature.
Innovations:
• Ability to pin more than one message in any chat (even in private chats).
• Ability to switch between pinned messages and open a separate page with all pinned messages.
Currently works only on a test server for developers.
#macOS
The Beta version of Telegram for macOS has received an improvement in the pinned messages feature.
Innovations:
• Ability to pin more than one message in any chat (even in private chats).
• Ability to switch between pinned messages and open a separate page with all pinned messages.
Currently works only on a test server for developers.
#macOS
400 million users, 6.6% of the world's population and 29 million Telegram downloads in September
The global statistics report Digital 2020 for October this year, produced by Hootsuite and We Are Social, shows that Telegram technologies continue to play an increasingly important role in various aspects of people's daily lives.
According to the research, the messenger is used monthly by 6.6% of the world's population over 13 years old. The messenger is one of the world's top 10 apps in terms of downloads and active users.
#statistics
The global statistics report Digital 2020 for October this year, produced by Hootsuite and We Are Social, shows that Telegram technologies continue to play an increasingly important role in various aspects of people's daily lives.
According to the research, the messenger is used monthly by 6.6% of the world's population over 13 years old. The messenger is one of the world's top 10 apps in terms of downloads and active users.
#statistics
Access limitations for the official Telegram website in Belarus
Certain parts of the official site were blocked by a Belarusian carrier, causing errors. We explain why this happened, how to return convenient access to Telegram links, and how to protect yourself in the future.
Read more: tginfo.me/block-belarus-en
Certain parts of the official site were blocked by a Belarusian carrier, causing errors. We explain why this happened, how to return convenient access to Telegram links, and how to protect yourself in the future.
Read more: tginfo.me/block-belarus-en
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Access limitations for the official Telegram website in Belarus
A subscriber of the Belarusian operator A1 reported a certificate error on the official Telegram website - t.me. Instead of the original GoDaddy certificate, there is a certificate from some company n
Telegram Desktop updated to stable version 2.4.4
What's new:
- Shortcut to open contacts Ctrl + Shift + N.
- Close the media viewer if the photo or video is deleted.
- Warning when opening SVG file.
- Updated OpenAL library for Windows.
- The "Mark as read" button will be hidden from the notification if the application is locked with a local password.
- Fixed crash of the application at the end of the conversation.
- Fixed missing ownership transfer button for non-anonymous group admins.
- Minor fixes and improvements.
Download: from official website or GitHub.
#update #desktop #stable
What's new:
- Shortcut to open contacts Ctrl + Shift + N.
- Close the media viewer if the photo or video is deleted.
- Warning when opening SVG file.
- Updated OpenAL library for Windows.
- The "Mark as read" button will be hidden from the notification if the application is locked with a local password.
- Fixed crash of the application at the end of the conversation.
- Fixed missing ownership transfer button for non-anonymous group admins.
- Minor fixes and improvements.
Download: from official website or GitHub.
#update #desktop #stable