Twilio incident: What Signal users need to know

Re:Twilio incident: What Signal users need to know by fezfight on Monday August 15, 2022 @03:27PM (#32474153)

I think the problem is that it's a requirement, not a feature you can choose to use. I'd be more inclined to use Signal if I choose to use only a user/pass. Just need a block function.

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Re:Twilio incident: What Signal users need to know by dcow on Monday August 15, 2022 @03:38PM (#32474306)

How would other people contact you?

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Re:Twilio incident: What Signal users need to know by getcrunk on Monday August 15, 2022 @03:46PM (#32474418)

With your username?

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Re:Twilio incident: What Signal users need to know by dcow on Monday August 15, 2022 @03:47PM (#32474451)

How do you text a username?

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Re:Twilio incident: What Signal users need to know by Volundr on Monday August 15, 2022 @04:12PM (#32474772)

By opening signal, putting in the username and sending a text. Signal only uses MMS as a fallback when communicating with someone not on signal. When both parties are on signal SMS/MMS is not used. Presumably they are OK with not being able to communicate with people not on signal.

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Re:Twilio incident: What Signal users need to know by sofixa on Monday August 15, 2022 @04:42PM (#32475089)

Why do you need to text? Sending messages without the arcane UX and unreliability of old school SMS or the tries at improving it(RCS) is simply better.

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Re:Twilio incident: What Signal users need to know by tjoff on Monday August 15, 2022 @04:12PM (#32474774)

You do know that sharing your contact list is optional?

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