Downsides of Signal alternatives compared to Signal? AprilF00lz ( @AprilF00lz@lemmy.ml ) Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 2 months ago message-square53fedilinkarrow-up151
arrow-up151message-squareDownsides of Signal alternatives compared to Signal? AprilF00lz ( @AprilF00lz@lemmy.ml ) Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 2 months ago message-square53fedilink
I’m thinking of the things listed on the Privacy Guides real-time communication section https://www.privacyguides.org/en/real-time-communication/
minus-square LucidBoi ( @LucidBoi@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) linkfedilink2•edit-22 months agoIt doesn’t require a phone number anymore. Edit: I was wrong. :p
minus-square lemmyreader ( @lemmyreader@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilinkEnglish14•2 months agoAs far as I know Signal still requires a phone number to register an account. Since a while you can use usernames to connect with others instead of exchanging phone numbers.
minus-square jrgd ( @jrgd@lemm.ee ) linkfedilink5•2 months agoThe username release is quite recent for those not participating in beta versions of Signal.
minus-square LucidBoi ( @LucidBoi@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) linkfedilink3•2 months agoOhh, I wasn’t aware that it was still necessary for registering.
It doesn’t require a phone number anymore.
Edit: I was wrong. :p
As far as I know Signal still requires a phone number to register an account. Since a while you can use usernames to connect with others instead of exchanging phone numbers.
The username release is quite recent for those not participating in beta versions of Signal.
Ohh, I wasn’t aware that it was still necessary for registering.