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Does it advertise your username? If I don't have the name of the contact, will Signal share my username or does it just say "this number in your list has joined

• athrun 5y ago
  My understanding is that your profile username is made visible if: - the person is in your own contact list - you create a conversation with them - you accept a conversation from them see: https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007459591 https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007459591
  • toastercup 5y ago
    Nice. Sounds like the same rules apply to profile pictures as well. That feels like a step in the right direction, but it still means that by having family/coworkers/college buddies/etc in your contacts, they can see your profile picture and username. I know this can be a sticking point for some. It would be great if Signal introduced finer-grained privacy controls so it could appeal to an even wider audience.
    • itake 5y ago
      You can download leaked phone numbers of millions of ppl and add them to your phone's address book (iOS limits contacts to 50k). I don't think this is very secure.
      • athrun 5y ago
        No, that would only allow them to see your name, but you still wouldn't see their names unless they add you.
  • jraph 5y ago
    You also see people's username when they are in the same group conversation as them (and they are not in your contact list). That's what I observe by using Axolotl on the phone and Signal Desktop on the computer.
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