Keep your phone number private with Signal usernames. \ stacker news ~privacy

Keep your phone number private with Signal usernames.signal.org/blog/phone-number-privacy-usernames/

6408 sats \ 21 comments \ @co574 20 Feb privacy

718 sats \ 6 replies \ @davidw 20 Feb freebie

SimpleX is way better for secure comms without leaking phone number metadata to a database. Just their desktop app (if you can call it that) and call latency leave a bit to be desired.

My mobile hit-list:

SimpleX > OxChat > Matrix > Signal > Regular Nostr DMs > Discord, Telegram > WhatsApp > Plain Text

Jitsi (ideally self-hosted) is better for comms on desktop for now, as another Signal alternative there.

194 sats \ 1 reply \ @Natalia 21 Feb freebie

wow you have many APPs, I only get three APPs for different contacts, and linked to different numbers:)

I downloaded SimpleX twice and ended up uninstalled it, I really don't like the UX..

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @davidw 21 Feb

What was it that you disliked, out of curiosity? I assume the chat interface itself, rather than the new user onboarding?

184 sats \ 1 reply \ @elvismercury 21 Feb

Is SimpleX getting better, or is it basically functional but inert?

286 sats \ 0 replies \ @davidw 21 Feb freebie

It’s awesome for chat. Just send an invite link and they download the app and boom you’re in, chatting away completely privately and effortlessly. Here’s the SN channel link.

For calls, it’s a bit meh unless you can tolerate lag.

154 sats \ 0 replies \ @JuanMiguel 21 Feb

SimpleX is the king. Sessions is also decent. OxChat is still very buggy currently.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @DEADBEEF 21 Feb

I’m very bullish on the future of SimpleX

31 sats \ 0 replies \ @anon 20 Feb

Yawn. Let me know when I can sign up without a phone number.

183 sats \ 3 replies \ @anon 20 Feb

Yawn. Let me know when I can sign up without a phone number.

10 sats \ 2 replies \ @sudocarlos 20 Feb

At least you can use VOIP numbers like those available via MySudo

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @jonk 21 Feb

MySudo website: "We’ll only ask for personal information for virtual cards, when we must do a one-time verification by law."

This would be cool if this wasn't the case.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @sudocarlos 21 Feb

Huh? Just don't use their virtual card service. I don't and I've never given them my personal info. It's like a VPN for phone numbers

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @satoshiplanet 20 Feb

It looks interesting, have you tested it?

16 sats \ 1 reply \ @kepford 20 Feb

Glad to see this added. Signal has tradeoffs like this but also has a huge user base.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @justanumber 21 Feb

exactly, I managed to get my "normie" family over to signal (well most of them) and away from whatsapp. Would be very hard to get them over to SimpleX or session.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Silent_Hodler 20 Aug

I use Signal primarily and it's good, however I've been looking for alternatives and SImpleX is very good but when paired with an iOS device it's unusable on desktop unless you have your phone on all the time, hence I'm still in the market for alternatives.

Anyone tried Keet yet? Seems interesting as well...

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @FallingD02 21 Feb

Wonderful in SN every day you learn something new, excellent! Add topic to list, "learn about SimpleX"

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