Signal tests usernames that keep your phone number privatewww.bleepingcomputer.comexternal-linkcross-posted to: android@programming.devprivacy@lemmy.ml ijeff ( @ijeff@lemdro.id ) M Android@lemdro.idEnglish • 11 months ago message-square22fedilinkarrow-up1198
arrow-up1198external-linkSignal tests usernames that keep your phone number privatewww.bleepingcomputer.com ijeff ( @ijeff@lemdro.id ) M Android@lemdro.idEnglish • 11 months ago message-square22fedilinkcross-posted to: android@programming.devprivacy@lemmy.ml
minus-square skuzz ( @skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de ) linkfedilinkEnglish4•11 months agoIRC, AIM, and BBM did ok without it. We humans like talking to each other. We figure it out.
minus-square erwan ( @erwan@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilinkEnglish6•11 months agoThose were before the smartphone era. Humans like to talk to each other, but when an easier choice exist the slightly harder one doesn’t stand a chance.
minus-square Schmeckinger ( @Schmeckinger@feddit.de ) linkfedilinkEnglish5•11 months agoArent these 3 pretty irrelevant now(in the general population)? That doesn’t show a good track record.
minus-square 👁️👄👁️ ( @mojo@lemm.ee ) linkfedilinkEnglish3•11 months agoNone of those are relevant today, phone numbers still are.
IRC, AIM, and BBM did ok without it. We humans like talking to each other. We figure it out.
Those were before the smartphone era.
Humans like to talk to each other, but when an easier choice exist the slightly harder one doesn’t stand a chance.
Arent these 3 pretty irrelevant now(in the general population)? That doesn’t show a good track record.
None of those are relevant today, phone numbers still are.