7eter@feddit.de to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoSignal introduces usernames and phone number privacy.signal.orgexternal-linkmessage-square111fedilinkarrow-up1648arrow-down15cross-posted to: foss@beehaw.org
arrow-up1643arrow-down1external-linkSignal introduces usernames and phone number privacy.signal.org7eter@feddit.de to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square111fedilinkcross-posted to: foss@beehaw.org
minus-squarefuzzzerd@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up17·1 year agoSeems the second group is a vocal minority. This feature helps the first group, but doesn’t help the second group. According to Signal, the first group is the larger group and this helps the most users of Signal. Could it be better? Sure. This is still a good step in terms of privacy, even though it doesn’t really improve anonymity.
minus-squareInternetCitizen2@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·1 year agoIts important to not let perfect be the enemy of good.
minus-squarepreasket@lemy.lollinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 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-squareXTornado@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoIt’s specific to signal? Like they want to block people registering or what’s up with that SMS block?
minus-squareEngineerGaming@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoNot specific to Signal. I believe he was referring to places where Twilio doesn’t serve, for example because of sanctions.
Seems the second group is a vocal minority. This feature helps the first group, but doesn’t help the second group.
According to Signal, the first group is the larger group and this helps the most users of Signal.
Could it be better? Sure. This is still a good step in terms of privacy, even though it doesn’t really improve anonymity.
Its important to not let perfect be the enemy of good.
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.