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 It happens when the user tries to assign a username that was revoked in the recent purge.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 It happens when the user tries to assign a username that was revoked in the recent purge.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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General topic in the Telegram forums
In the upcoming Telegram update, the forums will have a new topic - "General" topic. This information was confirmed on the forum by Pavel Durov.
The aim of general topic is to preserve the old messages of the group, which has turned into a forum.
This feature is also mentioned in the Beta version of Telegram for macOS — for example, the general topic can be hidden in the forum. Similar to the archive, the main topic is hidden at the top until the user opens it with a gesture.
Currently, the function is not fully functional due to server restrictions.
#macOS
In the upcoming Telegram update, the forums will have a new topic - "General" topic. This information was confirmed on the forum by Pavel Durov.
The aim of general topic is to preserve the old messages of the group, which has turned into a forum.
This feature is also mentioned in the Beta version of Telegram for macOS — for example, the general topic can be hidden in the forum. Similar to the archive, the main topic is hidden at the top until the user opens it with a gesture.
Currently, the function is not fully functional due to server restrictions.
#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.
It is important that the first bid is still needed to get to the main page of the auction, without this action, the username is available only through the search, but can already be bought by anyone.
#auction
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.
It is important that the first bid is still needed to get to the main page of the auction, without this action, the username is available only through the search, but can already be bought by anyone.
#auction
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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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Telegram Desktop has been updated to version 4.3.3
What's new:
— Fix an issue with media auto-download on Windows.
— Fix switching accounts in maximized window.
— Fix collapsed archive row layout.
Download: with official website or GitHub.
#update #desktop
What's new:
— Fix an issue with media auto-download on Windows.
— Fix switching accounts in maximized window.
— Fix collapsed archive row layout.
Download: with official website or GitHub.
#update #desktop
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Telegram Info English
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…
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.
Telegram Info has several Indian channels:
— Hindi @tginfohi
— Malayalam @tginfoml
— Bengali @tginfobn
— Tamil @tginfota
— Kannada @tginfokn
We are looking for native speakers who can volunteer to work on these branches. If you're interested, write to us @infowritebot
#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.
Telegram Info has several Indian channels:
— Hindi @tginfohi
— Malayalam @tginfoml
— Bengali @tginfobn
— Tamil @tginfota
— Kannada @tginfokn
We are looking for native speakers who can volunteer to work on these branches. If you're interested, write to us @infowritebot
#India
www.livelaw.in
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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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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Pavel Durov spoke about the future of Telegram and decentralization
In his Telegram channel, Pavel Durov said about the blockchain industry, decentralization and the future of Telegram.
Here are brief theses:
• 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. (He also mentioned FTX bankrupt, ed.)
• Cryptocurrency users should switch to trustless transactions and self-hosted wallets that don't rely on any single third party.
• It took only 5 weeks and 5 people including myself to put together Fragment — a fully decentralized auction platform.
• Fragment has been an amazing success, with 50 million USD worth of usernames sold there in less than a month and this week, Fragment will expand beyond usernames (Probably anonymous numbers, ed.)
• 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.
In his Telegram channel, Pavel Durov said about the blockchain industry, decentralization and the future of Telegram.
Here are brief theses:
• 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. (He also mentioned FTX bankrupt, ed.)
• Cryptocurrency users should switch to trustless transactions and self-hosted wallets that don't rely on any single third party.
• It took only 5 weeks and 5 people including myself to put together Fragment — a fully decentralized auction platform.
• Fragment has been an amazing success, with 50 million USD worth of usernames sold there in less than a month and this week, Fragment will expand beyond usernames (Probably anonymous numbers, ed.)
• 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.
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Telegram Info English
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…
Telegram formally executed the court decision in India, user data was not transferred
Recently, the Indian resource LiveLaw.in reported Telegram had complied with the requirement of the Delhi Supreme Court and disclosed to the Indian authorities the names, phone numbers and IP addresses of a pirate channel administrators.
According to a source close to Telegram, the messenger sent what was there, and nothing more. And if there was nothing, then nothing was sent. He also explained that not all information is available even to the management of the messenger, for example, without knowing a specific phone number, Telegram often cannot obtain any data about the user.
According to the source, the court decision was executed only formally, but in fact, no names, phone numbers and IP addresses of the "pirates" were transferred to the Indian authorities due to the impossibility of obtaining them by Telegram itself according to the data provided by the court.
This information was indirectly confirmed by Telegram representative Remy Vaughn in a comment to TechCrunch:
Telegram stores very limited or no data on its users. In most cases, we can’t even access any user data without specific entry points, and we believe this was the case here. Consequently, we can’t confirm that any private data has been shared in this instance.
Telegram Info has several Indian channels:
— Hindi @tginfohi
— Malayalam @tginfoml
— Bengali @tginfobn
— Tamil @tginfota
— Kannada @tginfokn
We are looking for native speakers who can volunteer to work on these branches. If you're interested, write to us @infowritebot
#India
Recently, the Indian resource LiveLaw.in reported Telegram had complied with the requirement of the Delhi Supreme Court and disclosed to the Indian authorities the names, phone numbers and IP addresses of a pirate channel administrators.
According to a source close to Telegram, the messenger sent what was there, and nothing more. And if there was nothing, then nothing was sent. He also explained that not all information is available even to the management of the messenger, for example, without knowing a specific phone number, Telegram often cannot obtain any data about the user.
According to the source, the court decision was executed only formally, but in fact, no names, phone numbers and IP addresses of the "pirates" were transferred to the Indian authorities due to the impossibility of obtaining them by Telegram itself according to the data provided by the court.
This information was indirectly confirmed by Telegram representative Remy Vaughn in a comment to TechCrunch:
Telegram stores very limited or no data on its users. In most cases, we can’t even access any user data without specific entry points, and we believe this was the case here. Consequently, we can’t confirm that any private data has been shared in this instance.
Telegram Info has several Indian channels:
— Hindi @tginfohi
— Malayalam @tginfoml
— Bengali @tginfobn
— Tamil @tginfota
— Kannada @tginfokn
We are looking for native speakers who can volunteer to work on these branches. If you're interested, write to us @infowritebot
#India
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Survey for the most popular Telegram client
At the end of the year we have a survey to find out which client is the most popular among our readers.
This time, the voting system has been redesigned, and the survey now includes four polls to vote for:
• Most popular Android client
• Most popular iOS client
• Most popular desktop client
• Most popular web client
We need your help in spreading the survey to get more accurate and representative data.
Results of previous years:
2019 • 2020
#survey
At the end of the year we have a survey to find out which client is the most popular among our readers.
This time, the voting system has been redesigned, and the survey now includes four polls to vote for:
• Most popular Android client
• Most popular iOS client
• Most popular desktop client
• Most popular web client
We need your help in spreading the survey to get more accurate and representative data.
Results of previous years:
2019 • 2020
#survey
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What clients do you use on Android?
Final Results
34%
Official app from Google Play, AppGallery, etc.
41%
Official app downloaded from telegram.org
15%
Telegram X
32%
Third-party client
6%
I don't use Telegram on Android
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What clients do you use on iOS?
Final Results
38%
Official app
7%
Third-party client
59%
I don't use Telegram on iOS
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What clients do you use on PC?
Final Results
52%
Windows • Telegram Desktop
42%
Windows • Unigram
8%
macOS • Native client
3%
macOS • Telegram Desktop (Lite)
16%
Linux • Telegram Desktop
6%
Third-party client
5%
I don't use Telegram on PC
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What clients do you use in browser?
Final Results
42%
Telegram WebZ
20%
Telegram WebK
4%
Telegram Legacy (old version)
3%
Third-party client
50%
I don’t use Telegram in browser
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