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Installed Signal, wanted to use it. First step is to connect with my phone number and there is no other way to create an account. This is an unfortunate privacy
by potatosoup 10y ago
Installed Signal, wanted to use it. First step is to connect with my phone number and there is no other way to create an account. This is an unfortunate privacy-blind choice for what otherwise could be a great platform.
- HurrdurrHodor 10y agoIt's probably somebody from the "Usernames are bad UX and if we have bad UX nobody will use the messanger and then we don't actually get a secure messenger because we don't get a messenger that anybody uses at all"-camp".
- haffenloher 10y agoYou can still register with some landline or VoIP number if you want.