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minus-squareHuman_Slop@feddit.nulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down4·3 days agoSignals reliance on phone numbers is my biggest problem with it. I don’t understand why they can’t move away from them entirely.
minus-squareMatty Roses@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·3 days agoYou need something to limit spammers using the service to sign up a million accounts
minus-squaremysteryhumpf@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agoYou can already today share a username instead of a phone number, this is just extra for signup.
minus-squareHuman_Slop@feddit.nulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agoStill need a phone number to sign up though, or pay.
minus-squareScaramanga@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 days agoJust use a secondary number not connected to you. It’s not that difficult.
Signals reliance on phone numbers is my biggest problem with it. I don’t understand why they can’t move away from them entirely.
You need something to limit spammers using the service to sign up a million accounts
You can already today share a username instead of a phone number, this is just extra for signup.
Still need a phone number to sign up though, or pay.
Just use a secondary number not connected to you. It’s not that difficult.