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Signal tests usernames so you can avoid sharing your phone number (www.theverge.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Now if only my people I knew used signal instead of WhatsApp 🤦‍♀️

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yea they will only move if WhatsApp fucks something badly.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

they're planning on adding ads

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Imagine having to send people your username instead of them just installing Signal and knowing you're there.