[dzonga]

telegram is full of bots and spam.

before it was a better WhatsApp alternative. now either WhatsApp or Signal.

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> telegram is full of bots

It's been a core feature of Telegram since almost the beginning, and one of the main reasons I end up using Telegram, not sure why you'd think this is a drawback. The spam sucks though, not sure how they haven't got a handle on it yet.

[vachina]

If you don’t join spammy groups you won’t get spam

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Fair, I am a part of a bunch of groups I no longer care about that the spam might originate from. Thanks :)

[TacticalCoder]

I use Telegram only for groups with people I know. I've got zero issues with boths.

Are you using public channels? (are those even a thing with Telegram?)

[flexagoon]

> are those even a thing with Telegram?

It is the thing with Telegram

[kelvinjps10]

those bots are different to these ones, for these you have to start the interaction. bots is the most useful feature of telegram

[sgt]

They should start charging for it. Like not a lot, maybe just a coffee a month. That should keep the bots away.

[throw-the-towel]

They do. Literally every spambot I see on Telegram has a paid account.