Re:Signal commit Username Integration Test
by TaylorAlexander on Thursday October 19, 2023 @04:39PM
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I regularly talk to Chinese vendors selling robot parts who want to talk over WhatsApp. This is ultimately fine for me but it’s an example of a scenario where I don’t really want to give anything more personal than necessary.
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Re:Signal commit Username Integration Test
by tech_ken on Thursday October 19, 2023 @04:42PM
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Sure that makes sense to me, however I will say that if I was a vendor selling stuff internationally I probably would want (and even require, depending on export controls) some level of de-anonymization on the buyer's part. Presumably at the very least you need to provide a shipping address to receive the goods, which is no less identifying or difficult to spoof than a phone number.
Re:Signal commit Username Integration Test
by TaylorAlexander on Friday October 20, 2023 @01:39AM
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I suppose. I am happy to give them my business contact info, but my whatsapp is my personal number.