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FYI, Telegram can also be used from a laptop without a phone being involved.

This requires the network I communicate with to move from iMessage, a platform that already works for them, to Telegram or any other app for my sake.

I didn't mention that because I thought it's obvious. Hooray for network effects.

By staying for iMessage you're rewarding Apple for creating an antisocial messaging app and excluding other platforms.