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Privacy is Priceless, but Signal is Expensive (signal.org)
submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by fer0n@lemm.ee to c/technology@beehaw.org
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We estimate that by 2025, Signal will require approximately $50 million dollars a year to operate—and this is very lean compared to other popular messaging apps that don’t respect your privacy.

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[–] fer0n@lemm.ee 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

November 9th, the verge: Signal tests usernames so you can avoid sharing your phone number

[–] noodlejetski@lemm.ee 4 points 9 months ago

the phone number is still going to be required for making an account, you can just choose to not share it with others and give them your username instead.

[–] Zworf@beehaw.org 1 points 9 months ago

Yes but you still need one and you still lose access to your account if you lose your number.