Looking back at how Signal works
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Looking back at how Signal works
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Re: Looking back at how Signal works
#2> how we think about concepts like privacy, security, and trust
I was disappointed to see that a mobile number is needed and that this number is shown by default in groups. Mobile numbers are much more trackable then email addresses in my opinion. And I do not understand at all why others should be able to see them so easily.
So I now prefer Telegram because at least it hides numbers in groups by default.
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#3The only reason I don't use Signal is because it still uses your phone number for ID. What is even the point of verifying by number?
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#4I appreciate this, even fighting the gag order. Thanks @moxie0!
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#5The only reason I don't use Signal is because it still uses your phone number for ID. What is even the point of verifying by number?
I think they justify sacrificing privacy like this for the sake of growth (which of my contacts use Signal? etc).
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#6> how we think about concepts like privacy, security, and trust I was disappointed to see that a mobile number is needed and that this number is shown by default in groups. Mobile numbers are much more trackable then email addresses in my opinion. And I do not understand at all why others should be able to see them so easily. So I now prefer Telegram because at least it hides numbers in groups by default.
Burner sim to setup and throw away addresses this concern.
Telegram, messages in plaintext on the server? Encryption that isn't open? Yeah telegram is a bit of a non-starter if you have these kinds of concerns as far as I'm aware.
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#7> how we think about concepts like privacy, security, and trust I was disappointed to see that a mobile number is needed and that this number is shown by default in groups. Mobile numbers are much more trackable then email addresses in my opinion. And I do not understand at all why others should be able to see them so easily. So I now prefer Telegram because at least it hides numbers in groups by default.
Because mobile numbers enable much more easier use than emails. I talk to so many people on WhatsApp who don't even know what an email is, and would certainly never use the app if it couldn't pick their contacts from Contact List. The goal of Signal has always been "privacy for the masses". The experts always had 20 solutions available.
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#8matrix and riot is awesome open source alternative. Awesome API too.
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#9The only reason I don't use Signal is because it still uses your phone number for ID. What is even the point of verifying by number?
Users a phone number. Doesn't have to be your main number. Setup with a burner sim and throw it away.
Re: Looking back at how Signal works
#10The only reason I don't use Signal is because it still uses your phone number for ID. What is even the point of verifying by number?
I think they justify sacrificing privacy like this for the sake of growth (which of my contacts use Signal? etc).
They could at least do what Telegram does and hide the phone numbers by default and have a username system as well.