> The alternative is a shared number... No, the alternative is to include proper contact information in the message. Security comes with all sorts of tradeoff

> The alternative is a shared number... No, the alternative is to include proper contact information in the message. Security comes with all sorts of tradeoffs and one of them is often convenience. Is it inconvenient to have to reply to a different number? Sure. Is it worth it--if it means we all no longer have to deal with spoofed ID scam texts? Hell yes!