fer0n@lemm.ee to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years agoSignal tests usernames so you can avoid sharing your phone numberwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square39linkfedilinkarrow-up1271arrow-down10
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minus-squarePoutinetown@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoI imagine unrestricted usernames would make spam easier than with phone numbers. I’m just hoping they have a way to control this.
minus-squaresqgl@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years 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.
minus-squareloki@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 years agothey’re going with numbers along with usernames, kinda like discord to reduce spam. I hope they work.
Never had a spam message
I imagine unrestricted usernames would make spam easier than with phone numbers. I’m just hoping they have a way to control this.
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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!
they’re going with numbers along with usernames, kinda like discord to reduce spam. I hope they work.