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It is not about being anonymous (though this also could be nice in some situations), it is about identity theft and credentials theft. There are numerous ways t
by atemerev 4y ago
It is not about being anonymous (though this also could be nice in some situations), it is about identity theft and credentials theft. There are numerous ways to steal my phone number and then impersonate me on Signal. For me, it is not a big deal (though a dedicated hater can probably ruin my life with that). For many people in sensitive positions, this is literally a matter of life and death.
- tapoxi 4y agoOn average, stealing a phone number is much more difficult than stealing someone's password, because of the frequency of password reuse and data breaches. If someone were to do that, it would be blocked by registration lock (which it prompts you to do). If they were to guess that, all your contacts would be notified that your identity has changed.
- atemerev 4y agoMy phone number (and probably yours) are in the Facebook 2019-2021 leaks. These are easily downloadable.