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Re:Protected Content, Delete by Date, Device Management and ... by johnisgood on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @07:04AM (#29483771)
What phone number? I use Element, and I never had to enter my phone number at any point.
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Re:Protected Content, Delete by Date, Device Management and ... by _flux on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @09:35AM (#29485168)
You can provide it for the benefit of your friends (or possibly enemies or attackers) to use it to find your Matrix ID from their pre-existing contact phone number.
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Re:Protected Content, Delete by Date, Device Management and ... by johnisgood on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @09:45AM (#29485266)
I see. Seems like an useful feature for many people.
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