What I use for research and communication

Since last July, Telegram has been my system of choice for tracking tasks and storing research. It is eminently flexible and highly secure. I do NOT recommend it for large open group conversations due to the level of spam and phishing (especially in the crypto arena). For those conversations, Discord is much more suitable. As we see popular social media become more strident and partisan, Telegram is probably the best secure platform, at least until blockchain-based platforms reach maturity. I hope to do a series of posts in the next few months on how Telegram can be used by small groups and businesses.