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Signal tests usernames so you can avoid sharing your phone number (www.theverge.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Nice! Maybe this will also pave the way for multiple accounts on the same device if you have two separate phone numbers for private and work.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Or just use SimpleX (same encryption tech as Signal anyhow).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Hopefully without the toxic devs?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

What do you mean?