Subj : TgM: not exactly the same
To : Charles Pierson
From : August Abolins
Date : Fri Nov 13 2020 06:55 pm
Hello Charles!
** On Friday 13.11.20 - 16:04, Charles Pierson wrote to August Abolins:
AA>> It's the convenience (portability across devices, even
AA>> the USB version so that you can use *any* pc that is
AA>> handy at the time) of using Telegram is pretty cool.
CP> That's not being made clear, I don't think. A lot of
CP> people seem think it's strictly an app for mobile.
I don't know if we can say "a lot of people" yet. ;) The
Fido/Telegram merge is still relatively young (about 2 months
since a few english-speaking echos have been built) and
obscure.
AA>> Plus, the way it catalogs links and photos and files, is
AA>> an organizer's dream. And.. all that (files, photos,
AA>> links) is searchable. Finding a message is based on a
AA>> text string is handy too.
CP> Those all sound like cool features. They aren't something
CP> that I personally would use very often, but nice that
CP> they are there.
Those features are not readily obvious with the tablet/phone
apps. But in the desktop version, the program can be operated
in full view that includes a side-panel on the right that
provides the stats on the number of members, files, photos,
and links. The full list of shared files/photos/links is just
a single click away. It's practically like a built-in filefix
for each echo.
CP> Actually, moderator aspect aside, which is interesting
CP> enough but I'd have to examine.
That can be arranged! Name your echo.
CP> It is fairly easy to get phone numbers. There are dozens
CP> of apps out there to do so. I'm not saying it would be
CP> worth someone's time to do so, but it is possible.
I looked into that too. The services that provide temporary
virtual phone numbers may not be completely reliable. It is
best to have a permanent number that you can have full control
over. The cost of seeking addtional numbers for the purposes
to get around a Fidonet ban could get unnecessarily costly.
AA>> The TgM experience doesn't have to be exactly the same
AA>> (taglines, quoting style, and other aspects from
AA>> echomail culture) ..but the basics for allowing
AA>> participation in conversations is still pretty good.
CP> I'm glad to hear you day that, since I've spent so much
CP> time trying to explain that.
You can think of the TgM environment as just a different
"skin" wrapped around a messaging environment designed for
modern personal devices. The appearance can be personalized to
the user's delight. From a visual POV, the user is simply
accessing Stas' BBS not unlike visiting any other BBS for the
message areas. Except that in this case, the TgM appearance is
ready-made with some extra bells and whistles courtesy of
Telegram technology. Stas' bot provides the behind the scenes
hook to fidonet.
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