Subj : Re: Most memorable modern
To : Arelor
From : Boraxman
Date : Thu May 15 2025 08:00 am
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Ar> [36mWed May 07 2025 08:05 am[0m
> 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.
Ar> From the link I posted:
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Ar> New default: Your phone number will no longer be visible to everyone in
Ar> Signal. If you use Signal, your phone number will no longer be visible
Ar> to everyone you chat with by default.
Ar> [...]
Ar> If you don't want people to be able to find you by searching for your
Ar> phone number on Signal, you can now enable a new, optional privacy
Ar> setting. This means that unless people have your exact unique username,
Ar> they won't be able to start a conversation, or even know that you have
Ar> a Signal account - even if they have your phone number.
Why that wasn't the default until now?
Too late for me now! By default, privacy focused applications, should ensure
maximum privacy.
I lost a lot of trust in Signal when it did that.
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