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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.

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

Great feature, but if I'm reading it correctly, you won't be able to chat with someone anonymously (because your profile will still be shared). Are there good apps for that?

hoosierHillPowderedCheese ,

jami

guts ,

SimpleX

scoobford ,

SimpleX was the best for my purposes when I looked, but Briar is a compelling option as well.

The case can also be made for element, but it lacks forward secrecy and honestly the app kinda sucks.

Opafi ,

Threema?

jherazob , to Free and Open Source Software in Signal Blog: Keep your phone number private with Signal usernames
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Many years late, and still requires having your number. Good first step though, we'll see once a phone number is not required.

TheFrirish , to Privacy in Signal introduces usernames and phone number privacy.
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I mean it's nice but I do not know a single pirson who uses signal

TheColonel ,

Hi friend!

Now you do.

Spearman3618 ,

Some people switched when elon asked them to. Then they went back to the meta app.

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

Still register with a phone number is a red flag. I prefer SimpleX.

possiblylinux127 , to Privacy in Signal introduces usernames and phone number privacy.
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Great, I'll get more spam

Link ,

Did you read the article? I don’t think temporary usernames will increase spam.

possiblylinux127 ,
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I just got a unknown sender sending me unsolicited junk and that's never happened before

American_Jesus ,
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Telegram have this in a long time, and I never got any spam messages.

Try to read the article instead.

Atemu ,

Don't bother with this person. All I've seen them do is read the post's title and produce an (often inappropriate) reaction to said title. Peak Redditor.

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