Which do you prefer: TG or SimplaX?

Telegram has nice features, but you always have to remember that it is super centralized, and everything can be taken from you in an instant. I prefer it to Whatsapp... but I def like SimpleX, though I worry whether it can survive, the financial situation of the team is concerning
For real shit, simplex
For normie shit, tg works, but I always worry it'll all be taken away

Telegram is a useful tool.
Simplax is much smaller.

@avarice

@NickZ2 However, it is very difficult to register for Telegram using a +86 mobile number; furthermore, for some reason, crackdowns on Telegram usage in China have become the norm.

I like simplex more. I hate the fact telegram need phone number to sign in but it look like their security is pretty good.

Telegram isn't E2EE 🤦‍♂️. We all know if it isn't private by default people won't use it–that's one of the main things Monero has on ZCash. Telegram has all the resources to add good E2EE by default, but they don't. And their secret chat implementation doesn't work for desktop, and it uses non-standard cryptography.

Telegram and SimpleX aren't in the same space.

Telegram is much easier to use and is far superior for large groups, whereas Simplex has the stronger overall privacy. I use them both.

only XMPP.