fer0n@lemm.ee to Technology@beehaw.org · 9 months agoSignal tests usernames so you can avoid sharing your phone numberwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up1196arrow-down10
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minus-squarePoutinetown@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoI imagine unrestricted usernames would make spam easier than with phone numbers. I’m just hoping they have a way to control this.
minus-squaresmeg@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 months agoYou still need a phone number to sign up, so there shouldn’t be any increase in spam
minus-squaresqgl@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months 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-up1·9 months agothey’re going with 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.
You still need a phone number to sign up, so there shouldn’t be any increase in spam
Makes sense!
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.
they’re going with to reduce spam. I hope they work.