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		seany on Feb 21, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Keep your phone number private with Signal usernam... This does not matter _at all_ until phone numbers aren't required.

c0pium on Feb 21, 2024 [–]

Of course it matters. One extremely frequent complaint about Signal is that you have to give out your actual phone number to use it, and anyone with your number can determine if you use it. This cuts off both of those.

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