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Finally some good news from #Signal 🥳
aboutsignal.com/news/signal-is-working-on-registration-without-a-phone-number/
AboutSignalSignal is working on registration without a phone number. But what form will it take?Signal is working on a way to sign up without a phone number. The feature has not yet been officially confirmed, and it is not yet known whether it will be available to all users or in what form.
Replying to @rajkopz@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Sooo instead you will be required to pay by card and thus have your identity proven by financial institutions behind? Big ooof.
Replying to @majster@lemmy.zip
I think you’re jumping the gun a bit. They’re just saying that requiring a phone number added a barrier against spammers and they want to be sure this change doesn’t open the flood gates.
From the article:
"We gotta figure out some way to induce a cost for signing up without a phone number”, Kret said.
It’s unclear whether this means that registration without a phone number will become a paid feature.
However, “cost” does not necessarily mean a monetary fee; it could also refer to another barrier designed to prevent abuse.
Replying to @lemdeggity@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Even if it was a card, privacy.com for the win as it allows for any address and name to be used with their debit cards!
Replying to @RadicalRebel@sh.itjust.works
For the low, low price of the transaction fee and all data about the transaction!
Is there a system in the US that doesn’t need an overhaul at this point?
Replying to @mild_deviation@programming.dev
There’s no transaction fees and the payment data can be anything you’d like… But I’m on the same page about an overhaul for sure