@[email protected] to [email protected] • 1 year agoSignal introduces usernames and phone number privacy.signal.orgexternal-linkmessage-square94fedilinkarrow-up1639cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1639external-linkSignal introduces usernames and phone number privacy.signal.org@[email protected] to [email protected] • 1 year agomessage-square94fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink6•1 year agoPersonally, I care about the phone number requirement not because I don’t want to reveal it to Signal servers, but because it limits access to Signal for people in countries that block their SMS service - registration messages just don’t arrive
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•1 year agoIt’s specific to signal? Like they want to block people registering or what’s up with that SMS block?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•1 year agoNot specific to Signal. I believe he was referring to places where Twilio doesn’t serve, for example because of sanctions.
Personally, I care about the phone number requirement not because I don’t want to reveal it to Signal servers, but because it limits access to Signal for people in countries that block their SMS service - registration messages just don’t arrive
It’s specific to signal? Like they want to block people registering or what’s up with that SMS block?
Not specific to Signal. I believe he was referring to places where Twilio doesn’t serve, for example because of sanctions.