I mean it's nice but I do not know a single pirson who uses signal
this post was submitted on 20 Feb 2024
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Hi friend!
Now you do.
Great news. Thank you Signal
I'm still just so furious at Signal management for removing compatibility with other text apps. I used to be constantly growing my Signal network, now it's a slowly shrinking rump that I never add anyone to.
Wasn't that compatibility based on SMS which is inherently insecure?
On Android, it moved SMS messages from the shared SMS store upon receipt and to Signal's own database, which was more secure.
Right, the idea was that you could use Signal as your SMS app, and so whenever there was someone else doing the same you'd automatically upgrade to Signal. Whereas now I never have those auto-upgrades, any new contact I am just stuck on SMS with.
In my opinion, relying on upgrading users automagically to an encrypted and secure protocol isn't good practice. If someone wants to use an encrypted chat, they should do so consciously. It will only cause confusion otherwise.
Do people still use SMS these days though anyway?
I would have thought iMessage, RCS and separate chat apps like Whatsapp, Signal and WeChat would have largely replaced SMS by now.
Yes
Still register with a phone number is a red flag. I prefer SimpleX.
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?
Threema?
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.
SimpleX
jami
It was nice to use it in nightly. It's good it came to stable.
Great, I'll get more spam
Did you read the article? I don’t think temporary usernames will increase spam.
I just got a unknown sender sending me unsolicited junk and that's never happened before
Telegram have this in a long time, and I never got any spam messages.
Try to read the article instead.
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.
Updated on iOS via US App Store - feature not available just yet. Looking forward to it in a few days perhaps!
found this in the article
Right now, these options are in beta, and will be rolling out to everyone in the coming weeks.
Same for me
About time!! Been waiting for this for so long. This will definitely make the usability of Signal better and it'll also be more accessible to people who wanted a Telegram like way to talk to other folks. Requiring a number to still register isn't a bad thing in my eyes though sometimes it can be frustrating so I hope that there's an option to create an account without a number. Maybe the account will have finite time before it's auto-deleted if you don't input a number some time later to ensure that this option isn't abused to all hell by bots and malicious actors alike.
Maybe the account will have finite time before it’s auto-deleted if you don’t input a number some time later to ensure that this option isn’t abused to all hell by bots and malicious actors alike
we're already banning bots, thus effectively making them time-limited. Yet we still have bots and spam on there. This sadly won't work.
its a sensible choice because many potential implementers hae been dissuaded by the anxiety attached to risks of giving out phone number. (harrassment, stalker, spammer, scammer) . the telephone system has paralyzed itself in fear. yet we all keep buying their shit.
Relevant info about the username/accountid implementation: https://fosstodon.org/@link2xt/111965597727225353
This is important context. Signal needs to make phone numbers optional...
Nah.
Yeah.
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