Default disappearing messages

#1

Post by colesantiago » Wed, Aug 11, 2021, 5:00 AM UTC

Default disappearing messages
signal.org

Re: Default disappearing messages

#2

Post by colesantiago » Wed, Aug 11, 2021, 5:02 AM UTC

Although a welcome addition to Signal, personally would like to see the 'phone number sign up' 'disappear' from the app and instead add email signup.

Thats all.

Re: Default disappearing messages

#3

Post by Rd6n6 » Wed, Aug 11, 2021, 5:56 AM UTC

The max timer is too short. 6 months would be a convenient value - enough time to reference the messages while they might be relevant, but also not floating around forever

Re: Default disappearing messages

#4

Post by brnt » Wed, Aug 11, 2021, 6:00 AM UTC

I've had the timer on for about a year now, it's pretty nice not to have all that history accumulate. On my device or others'. One week was a bit short though, I'm glad they added 4 weeks recently.

Re: Default disappearing messages

#5

Post by ggm » Wed, Aug 11, 2021, 6:02 AM UTC

colesantiago wrote: post #2

Although a welcome addition to Signal, personally would like to see the 'phone number sign up' 'disappear' from the app and instead add email signup. Thats all.

I'd like tablet/Android without SIM.

Re: Default disappearing messages

#6

Post by vertis » Wed, Aug 11, 2021, 6:14 AM UTC

colesantiago wrote: post #2

Although a welcome addition to Signal, personally would like to see the 'phone number sign up' 'disappear' from the app and instead add email signup. Thats all.

This is one of the biggest things that stops me from using Signal. I don't have a phone number really any more (I'm a digital nomad, and pick up regional sims)

I'm not really interested in the disappearing message either if I wanted that I could just use Slack Free edition :troll:.

In all seriousness though, my messages are part of my memory. They're shared experience with my partner and a record of decisions.

I understand they're useful for some people, but they're an anti-feature for me.

Re: Default disappearing messages

#7

Post by jillesvangurp » Wed, Aug 11, 2021, 6:19 AM UTC

I've been in a few slack communities that were on the freemium plan. On that plan, older messages become in-accessible if you don't pay. They don't get deleted of course: you will get them back if you switch to a paid plan. But in practice that seems to be rarely interesting.

Chat is all about what happened recently and not about what happened weeks/months ago. Ephemeral messages are a good default.

Re: Default disappearing messages

#8

Post by fastball » Wed, Aug 11, 2021, 6:22 AM UTC

colesantiago wrote: post #2

Although a welcome addition to Signal, personally would like to see the 'phone number sign up' 'disappear' from the app and instead add email signup. Thats all.

Or at least allow me to change my number without losing all my history.

Re: Default disappearing messages

#9

Post by feliyur » Wed, Aug 11, 2021, 6:31 AM UTC

Love signal. However - couldn't make it work in the workplace's network, so unfortunately can't give up whatsapp completely. Just a matter of time hopefully.

Re: Default disappearing messages

#10

Post by jraph » Wed, Aug 11, 2021, 6:33 AM UTC

colesantiago wrote: post #2

Although a welcome addition to Signal, personally would like to see the 'phone number sign up' 'disappear' from the app and instead add email signup. Thats all.

Yes.

Or, at the very least, support people who have a phone that is not Android or iOS by allowing them to register from a desktop application. Does not seem misaligned with Signal's aim for privacy.