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Re:Signal commit Username Integration Test by andy81 on Thursday October 19, 2023 @03:15PM (#37947334)
The mobile number requirement was always a feature of signal.

The friction is slight for users, but higher for scammers that might go through thousands of accounts. Telegram is too easy to sign up, so it's mostly scams.

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Re:Signal commit Username Integration Test by slig on Thursday October 19, 2023 @03:39PM (#37947669)
AFAIK, Telegram always had the mobile phone number requirement so, no, the friction to sign up is the same.
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Re:Signal commit Username Integration Test by codedokode on Thursday October 19, 2023 @04:15PM (#37948118)
I meant that Telegram doesn't display user's phone number and doesn't require sharing a number to add person to contacts. But with WhatsApp and Signal you have to disclose your number in order to talk to someone.
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Re:Signal commit Username Integration Test by sabellito on Thursday October 19, 2023 @04:42PM (#37948455)
Never had any scam messages on telegram, but get ~1 per month on whatsapp.
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