Subj : Re: Most memorable modern
To   : Boraxman
From : Arelor
Date : Tue May 06 2025 10:51:50

  Re: Re: Most memorable modern
  By: Boraxman to poindexter FORTRAN on Tue May 06 2025 08:09 am

 > Signal has actually become my defacto "messenger" program.  Not by choice,
 > but simply by virtue of chance and others I know using it.  However, it is
 > not a replacement.  Signal requires a phone, and it advertises to all that
 > you use it.

Actually, your phone number is no longer advertised if you don't want to.

https://signal.org/blog/phone-number-privacy-usernames/

I still hate the fact your account is limited to a phone number, but that is an administrative decission. Most modern users can't deal with user-password credentials at all.


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