Post #1957244
2026-05-03 22:05 UTC
@davep @knoppix95 @signalapp Well, the phone number is basically the username identifier, and for normal people, that's something they can understand.
Having a username/password/key system introduces a "forgot" problem that they've been able to avoid ... and that's been a good move for reducing complexity.
Of course it removes a feature at the same time, but it is what it is.
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@bonkers@nerdculture.de 2026-05-04 06:29
@yojimbo @davep @knoppix95 @signalapp the phone number also helps preventing scams, although it doesn't protect from them.