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Privacy is Priceless, but Signal is Expensive (signal.org)

submitted 10 months ago by u_tamtam@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] MargotRobbie@lemm.ee 8 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Especially when your identity on Signal is STILL only tied to a phone number, instead of a username, and there is nothing less private than actually giving out your real phone number.

Absolutely baffling.

[–] sergih@feddit.de 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I heard they gonna introduce usernames for sharing your acc. but to make one u still need a phone to create an acc. which I understand.

[–] vox@sopuli.xyz 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

so just like in telegram?

[–] sergih@feddit.de 1 points 10 months ago

Yes, except telegram will track u and stuff, u guys don't know the point of Signal?

[–] miss_brainfart@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago

Giving out a phone number harms anonymity, which is something they never claimed to give you.

I'd like not having to use my number as much as you, but lets be angry about it for the right reasons, at least