Thread by @ThyConsigliori

To Telegram. I was under the WRONG impression that there was NO desktop app for Telegram. Not ONLY wrong, but easy as pie. Mine is now up and running. Here's the link to get started:

desktop.telegram.org

You just follow the easy instructions, and if you already have a phone version, head over to settings and scan the QR code in, and boom, voilla, your desktop version is up and running with all your chats.

From what I've learned so far, there are several comparisons that help open up initial comprehension. First is DMs and DM rooms here at Twitter. Telegram is all about CHATTING. And it essentially replicates those Twitter functions, but with strong security. This is good.

It appears to be somewhat like Facebook Messenger, as it is an Instant Messaging App with robust file sharing capabilities. Messenger's Groups function and Telegram's rooms appear very similar as well.

I find the desktop version far more intuitive than my iPhone version, but I remain a desktop as opposed to a smart phone man, to be sure. Still, I kind of like this interface!

What's MOST interesting to me is that I've been whining about not being able to text message from my desktop, forever. I know What's App cuts into that space, but I don't like the interface for either phone or desktop on What's App...yet. Let me explain a bit...

When I got started on What's App, I was NOT dedicated to learning it. Mostly my family forced me to use it, since they like it. I remain uncomfortable mixing family and social media. It hasn't gone well at Facebook. So, that makes me nervous.

Thing is, I have to learn security protocols in all platforms, so I might as well let go of that silliness. This week is Telegram week. Next week will be What's App. In for a pound, in for a ton, as I like to say.

Last point. Evidently Telegram provides 3 different modes of chatting. One-to-one with a Contact. One-to-many with a group. And, I have yet to discover what a Channel actually is. I think the Group is the equal of DM rooms, here.

That's all for now. I will of course keep you posted as I learn more.

Whoops, a couple of more points. First, I'm learning across all platforms, and with my phone and computer too, that I MUST become INTIMATELY familiar with the Settings options. It's just mandatory. This shot is from the Desktop version.

You definitely want to open up the Notifications and UNCHECK sounds. It shows differently on the desktop from the phone. You can see I've done so, and left the other boxes all checked.

I have a lot more to learn about the notifications. This is what my phone's look like right now. But this will change. Also, I snapped the screenshot on my phone and posted it to my own saved messages on desktop. Awesome!

This really is my last point. I just check this thread on my phone, and Twitter broke it there. I never noticed before that that is one of Twitter's suppression methods. Break the thread on your phone, even if it is unbroken on your desktop. Wow.

Now, I'll try to answer some of the posted questions. Good hunting, Patriots. We will protect our free speech yet!