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Re:Signal commit Username Integration Test by codedokode on Thursday October 19, 2023 @04:40PM (#37948430)
In WhatsApp or Signal your number is visible and anyone in a public group can know who you are and burn down your house if you write something they didn't like. Yes, Telegram knows your number and your messages but it is unlikely that they will give them out to random weirdo^W manly person with strong feeling of injustice.
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Re:Signal commit Username Integration Test by Krasnol on Thursday October 19, 2023 @04:54PM (#37948580)
There are no "public groups" in Signal. Don't know about Whatsapp since I don't have it anymore. All of my groups consist of people I know. You still don't understand the use case.

> elegram knows your number and your messages but it is unlikely that they will give them out

How do you know that? Do you know the people personally or where is your knowledge coming from because if you don't know them, you are just another user who gave out all of their chat contents AND the phone number to "some people somewhere". Nothing else. You have no guarantee for anything, and you should already know that they do act upon requests from governments. Google it.

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Re:Signal commit Username Integration Test by daveloyall on Thursday October 19, 2023 @05:28PM (#37948966)
Group Settings > Group Link

Then share the link publicly. Signal Public Groups.

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Re:Signal commit Username Integration Test by Krasnol on Friday October 20, 2023 @01:03AM (#37952543)
Which are...where?

Who does this?

How is the spread of this compared to Telegram groups?

Why do you keep on pushing for the wrong use case?

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