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mox , to Free and Open Source Software in Signal Blog: Keep your phone number private with Signal usernames

Apparently still requires giving Signal your phone number, so not exactly keeping it private.

helenslunch ,
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You're thinking of anonymous, not private. Signal is as private as it gets.

jawsua ,

There's anonymity and privacy. This keeps you private from other users, and they already keep you private from themselves other than the initial sign up. What this service isn't, and never has been, is anonymous. They don't want that and there are big usability issues with an extended anonymous user base. Decide for yourself what you need

debanqued ,

Anonymity is part of privacy.

Specifically, anonymity is confidentiality of identity. Confidentiality is part of privacy, which is a broad concept. So when a tool or mechanism works against anonymity, it works against privacy. It may not work against a privacy aspect that you care about, but it’s privacy nonetheless.

moitoi , to Privacy in Signal introduces usernames and phone number privacy.

It was nice to use it in nightly. It's good it came to stable.

bbbhltz , to Privacy in Signal introduces usernames and phone number privacy.
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Relevant info about the username/accountid implementation: https://fosstodon.org/@link2xt/111965597727225353

preasket ,

This is important context. Signal needs to make phone numbers optional...

ArtificialLink ,

Nah.

preasket ,

Yeah.

bbbhltz , to Free and Open Source Software in Signal Blog: Keep your phone number private with Signal usernames
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Step in the right direction, which is appreciated...

But: https://fosstodon.org/@link2xt/111965597727225353

Server can look up account identifier (username) and also phone number by username.

JoYo , to Privacy in Signal introduces usernames and phone number privacy.
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omg so cool right? they finally invented usernames. IRC is jealous.

BentiGorlich , to Privacy in Signal introduces usernames and phone number privacy.
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I think its great. Its for people who simply don't want to share their phone number with other people which is a huge privacy concern, as you can find out a lot about a person by looking up info connected to their phone number.

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