npub137…fa74z on Nostr: why do apps like signal, telegram, whatsapp have "read reports" that you can't ...
why do apps like signal, telegram, whatsapp have "read reports" that you can't disable, can't delete or revert?
you're forced to reveal stuff to your contacts when you might not want that
your own app works against you
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2026-08-14 17:32:52 UTCEvent JSON
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