Post #1174736

2026-03-09 18:27 UTC

@kkarhan since i’ve started hosting services for people, i came to the conclusion that the only thing you will need is an email, and only when there is no other option to reach out to the user. let’s make it clear to everyone: phone numbers should only be shared to people you trust and nobody else

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@vfrmedia@social.tchncs.de 2026-03-09 19:41

@gettie @kkarhan there's an obvious problem worldwide for using a telephone number as an identifier for any comms the national govt might not approve of. Telephone numbers are *not* property owned by the enduser or even the telephone company - they are considered public resources administered by the Communications Ministry of each nation, which does make sense as there's a limited amount of them for each country! So the govt will *always* feel entitled to investigate what they are used for, the same way there are speed limits, road signs and CCTV on the public street and often more restrictions on what you can do in public places as opposed to a private gathering...

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@leoschuldiner23@linernotes.club 2026-03-09 19:41

@gettie @kkarhan totally agree. Your phone number is like your ID number nowadays.

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@Avitus@ioc.exchange 2026-03-10 18:45

@gettie @kkarhan Or hide your phone number, and create and share a username. Signal's had usernames for a couple years: https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/6712070553754-Phone-Number-Privacy-and-Usernames

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