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SimplifiedPrivacy.com Podcast | 11 months ago (raw) | export | reply | flag +11 
 News: Signal is now allowing usernames instead of phone numbers, but in the beta you still have to register a number I believe,
https://community.signalusers.org/t/public-username-testing-staging-environment/56866
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uncleJim21 | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Overall opinion on signal?
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The dark Knight | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 imo its a rly good app for secure comms
now with usernames we can hide our phn. number although u need one to register but getting better.
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The dark Knight | 11 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 yes u still need a number but post verification u need turn the setting where nobody can find u by number
done and ur free to talk to anyone with a username