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I'm no expert on the subject, but probably the use of phone numbers (and confirmation by SMS) is helpful to limit the number of bots.
by siberianbear 6y ago
I'm no expert on the subject, but probably the use of phone numbers (and confirmation by SMS) is helpful to limit the number of bots.
- maxerickson 6y agoPhone numbers are used for contact discovery. https://signal.org/blog/private-contact-discovery/ https://signal.org/blog/private-contact-discovery/
- noir_lord 6y agoSignal could still validate the phone number via SMS and immediately discard it afterwards. Personally I liked the way ICQ did it back in the day, they used a uniq ID just for their service decoupling it from a phone number. If Signal wanted to avoid long numbers, they could use a CorrectBatteryHorseStaple approach which is what Xbox does for their usernames if you don't pick one. Easier to remember,