• Lime Buzz (fae/she)@beehaw.org
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    24 days ago

    Yeah. Phone numbers are less of an issue now what with usernames and with certain options chosen no one can find you by phone number on Signal.

    I do agree with them to some degree that tying accounts to phone numbers should be removed or at least optional, but it’s less of an issue now.

    I think a lot of people make the mistake of thinking privacy means “the maxmimum amount of privacy at all times” and whilst that’s understandable it’s not a thing that is likely in this current world nor does everyone need it, which is why people can and should be doing accurate threat modelling for themselves, which most don’t.