Subj : Re: Most memorable modern
To   : Arelor
From : Boraxman
Date : Wed May 07 2025 08:05:00

-=> Arelor wrote to Boraxman <=-

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 Ar>   Re: Re: Most memorable modern
 Ar>   By: Boraxman to poindexter FORTRAN
 Ar> 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.

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

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

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

Telegram allows you to hide your number, but not hide the fact you are using
it.  If you use Signal you have to resign yourself to the fact that everyone
else who has your number will know you are on it.  With Telegram, they'll know
your username.  I guess its to make things easier, but I wasn't comfortable
with
that software making announcements like that automatically.

I may NOT WANT someone who has my number to know I'm using Signal.


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