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> Almost better, as it is so limited. Except that with web push the block button is two taps away. Once I’ve given away my phone number that’s it, it can be se
by untog 7y ago
> Almost better, as it is so limited.
Except that with web push the block button is two taps away. Once I’ve given away my phone number that’s it, it can be sent to anyone, I can receive messages from anywhere.
- taeric 7y agoIs this a thing that happens often? Used to, your phone number was in a publicly available book. Pretty sure we use legislation to block abuse of that kind. Similarly, used to, my browser was not a bloated application capable of sending me messages. Such that there have been times just launching chrome I get notifications I didn't know my family were going to accidentally enable...
- untog 7y ago> Is this a thing that happens often? Used to, your phone number was in a publicly available book. When you could only call that number. Messaging is pretty different. And sure it happens! Phone numbers are (nearly) immutable. It's a valuable piece of personal information. Your web push ID is... not.
- taeric 7y agoI still get more robo calls on landlines than on my cell. Conveniently, my cell is in a different area code from where I live, so even easy to spot the bad ones. And I have never gotten an unsolicited text. That wasn't a wrong number.