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What if people on SignalUltraSafeTM want to talk to people on regular Signal? Telegram solved this already though, they allow users to register using either th
by CrossVR 11mo ago
What if people on SignalUltraSafeTM want to talk to people on regular Signal?
Telegram solved this already though, they allow users to register using either their phone number or a unique username. But Telegram has a huge spam problem. Which is likely the real reason Signal requires a phone number.
- nalekberov 11mo ago> But Telegram has a huge spam problem. Which is likely the real reason Signal requires a phone number. I was able to register with fake number I got for free on the internet. That clearly doesn't solve SPAM problem. If I know that, Signal certainly knows that.
- Sophira 11mo agoDid you have to supply your personal details to anybody in order to get that free number?
- nalekberov 11mo agoNot at all, but the downside is it works until someone takes over.
- CrossVR 11mo agoThere's not an unlimited amount of fake numbers available, that's the difference. The point is to limit your ability to register thousands of accounts. Spam filtering is a game of numbers, every limit you impose to the ability of spammers to amplify their message reduces the likelihood a particular individual receives a spam message.
- Esophagus4 11mo agoAnd then you have to pay for premium to prevent unknown users from spamming you! Booooo you telegram