fer0n@lemm.ee to Technology@beehaw.org · 1 year agoSignal tests usernames so you can avoid sharing your phone numberwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square40fedilinkarrow-up1265arrow-down11
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minus-squarePoutinetown@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year 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-up7·1 year agoYou still need a phone number to sign up, so there shouldn’t be any increase in spam
minus-squaresqgl@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year 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-squarelokilinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 year agothey’re going with numbers along with usernames, kinda like discord to reduce spam. I hope they work.
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
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.