@shibacomputer @Mer__edith (edit to try to minimize distraction: apologies for derailing discussion a bit early on! Signal is a relatively small part of the writing, it's much broader. it was just literally a discussion point for me minutes before seeing this) ironically, I was just discussing Signal with my wife, and she refuses to install it ever since it spammed people who had her phone number in their contacts the moment she signed up, with no warning or option. and I don't blame her one bit. so many of those "it's good for the social graph" decisions are obviously dangerous and directly at odds with the other stated/advertised purpose of "the best option if your safety is at risk". and it put up such a fight to try to force you to sync contacts, for so long. wild, insane stuff, every step of the way. I'm still reading through, but wanted to say thanks for the attempts, and the write-up :blobfoxthumbsup: