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I remember a time when visiting a website that opens a javacript dialog box asking for your name so the message "hi " could be displayed was baulked at.

Why does signal want a phone number to register? Is there a better alternative?

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[–] moreeni@lemm.ee 18 points 14 hours ago (4 children)

It's focused on ensuring there is no middleman between you and the other party, but it does not have a goal to provide anonymous messaging. Sadly.

[–] coconut@programming.dev 12 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

no middleman

Signal is not P2P

[–] moreeni@lemm.ee 3 points 4 hours ago

Of course. Sorry, but I meant no middleman as in minifying the role of the server in your messahing. Signal's goal is to ensure the server cannot have access to your messages and its only role is to receive and send data.

[–] sonalder@lemmy.ml 9 points 13 hours ago

No but it's e2ee.

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