fer0n@lemm.ee to Technology@beehaw.org · 8 months agoSignal tests usernames so you can avoid sharing your phone numberwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1272arrow-down10
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minus-squaresmeg@feddit.ukcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·8 months agoYou still need a phone number to sign up, so there shouldn’t be any increase in spam
minus-squaresqgl@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·8 months agoSimpleX has no phone number but I get no spam because only people I send a one-time invite code to can contact me. There is no directory of usernames.
You still need a phone number to sign up, so there shouldn’t be any increase in spam
SimpleX has no phone number but I get no spam because only people I send a one-time invite code to can contact me. There is no directory of usernames.
Makes sense!