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Signal messenger is testing usernames to replace phone numbers

submitted by Conspirologist to technology 1.5 yearsNov 14, 2023 02:16:55 ago (+3/-5)     (restoreprivacy.com)

https://restoreprivacy.com/signal-messenger-testing-usernames-to-replace-phone-numbers/



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[ - ] Kozel 1 point 1.5 yearsNov 14, 2023 02:25:14 ago (+1/-0)

Good. phone number shit is gay

[ - ] Conspirologist [op] -1 points 1.5 yearsNov 14, 2023 02:34:39 ago (+1/-2)

Absolutely. I'm not giving my number to anyone.

[ - ] Kozel 1 point 1.5 yearsNov 14, 2023 02:30:28 ago (+1/-0)

[ - ] Conspirologist [op] -1 points 1.5 yearsNov 14, 2023 02:38:00 ago (+1/-2)

Thanks for the link.

[ - ] bonghits4jeebus 1 point 1.5 yearsNov 14, 2023 03:46:10 ago (+1/-0)

Identity should be a private key or something derived from a private key. If you lose it, you can get a new anon account. Most people don't want that, though.

[ - ] Conspirologist [op] 0 points 1.5 yearsNov 14, 2023 03:52:02 ago (+2/-2)

Fuck private keys. I had them stored on my computer and lost them.

[ - ] bonghits4jeebus 0 points 1.5 yearsNov 14, 2023 03:57:30 ago (+0/-0)

I was just going to say most people would want the ability to get that private key back using a phone number or some other form of ID, and I'm not against that. I just think that the only thing that should be required is a private key. For an encrypted messenger app. Because people with hardware wallets and physical backups, the most security-minded people will use it that way.

[ - ] prototype 0 points 1.5 yearsNov 14, 2023 04:21:33 ago (+0/-0)

Make the private key a series of words, put it on a lamented slip of paper.

Put it in your wallet like anything else.

Leave one or two words off the slip, and simply memorize them.

Pretty good security right there, key-wise.

[ - ] SilentByAssociation 0 points 1.5 yearsNov 14, 2023 08:08:40 ago (+0/-0)

Signal? Use a Tox protocol.