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Why does Signal want a phone number to register if it's supposedly privacy first? (programming.dev)

submitted 2 days ago by 0101100101@programming.dev to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I remember a time when visiting a website that opens a javacript dialog box asking for your name so the message "hi " could be displayed was baulked at.

Why does signal want a phone number to register? Is there a better alternative?

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[–] IttihadChe@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

They need to verify using a phone number because otherwise other people could sign up using your phone number and pretend to be you? What?

They can only sign up using your phone number if they do require a phone number. If they didn't ask for a phone number then how would people sign up using your phone number?